Boulder police said the suspect was involved in a series of hit-and-run crashes that involved several cars, trees and signs before he rammed his way onto the football field.
A string of hit-and-run crashes throughout Boulder Thursday night ended with the suspect’s truck on the University of Colorado Boulder’s football field. Boulder officials said the crashes started happening around 6:45 p.m. local time that night, and they received a call that the same pick-up truck was involved.Witnesses told police that the man in the truck was involved in at least two hit-and-run crashes, and that he also hit several trees and signs.
"Boulder Police began pursuing the driver, but said he wouldn’t stop. RELATED: Watch: Bear gets inches away from boy eating popcorn in Aspen backyardThe suspect eventually rammed a gate on Stadium Drive and drove onto Folsom Field at the University of Colorado Boulder, authorities said. KDVR Denver reported CU Boulder Police posted at 7:23 p.m. that there was a heavy police presence at Folsom Field and told people to avoid the area.
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