Colorado State Patrol to hold press conference after trooper fell off bridge in Adams County

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)-- Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is holding a press conference after one of their troopers fell off a bridge in Adams County following two traffic crashes. 

The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 22. 

The trooper was attending to a separate traffic accident on I-270 when a driver hit an unoccupied CSP vehicle. 

At the time of the crash, luckily, that trooper was outside of the car. 

Shortly after, another driver entered the scene and hit a second unoccupied CSP vehicle, forcing the trooper over a bridge barrier and down an embankment, where he fell approximately 30 feet below. 

The trooper was reported to have been taken to the hospital for serious but non-life-threatening injuries. 

Following those incidents, I-270 Eastbound was closed from I-76 Southbound for investigation efforts. 

Officials with State Patrol state they believe both drivers were impaired at the time of the crashes.

Now, Colorado State Patrol will hold a press conference on Monday, July 24, at 12:30 p.m. to discuss the incident and release dashcam video of the events leading up to the crashes.