COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Colorado Springs Police and Fountain Police said they were on crash alert Tuesday night due to slippery road conditions.

A crash alert is activated when a police department anticipates receiving a high volume of car crashes and, due to severe weather, is unable to respond to all of them. When crash alert is activated, the police will only respond to a collision if a car cannot be driven due to damage, the crash involves death or injury requiring medical attention, alcohol or drugs are involved, the crash is a suspected hit-and-run. , or if there is damage to public property, other than wildlife.

Police ask drivers to report an accident within 72 hours.

Click here to report an accident directly to CSPD.

Click here to report an accident to the Colorado State Patrol.

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