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CSP Reports: Stolen Truck Chase Shuts Down I-70 After Police Shootout
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Description: On September 11, 2025, a stolen Ford F-150 sparked a multi-agency police pursuit that forced the closure of eastbound I-70 near Evergreen, Colorado. The incident began when officers attempted to box in the vehicle at a Walmart parking lot, where the suspects rammed police cruisers and a trooper fired his weapon. One trooper sustained injuries after being struck by a patrol car door and was hospitalized. The suspects fled onto Highway 74 and then I-70, where a Tactical Vehicle Intervention stopped the truck near milepost 259. One suspect was arrested, while the second remains at large. The First Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the officer-involved shooting, and the Colorado State Patrol is leading the criminal investigation.
Auto Theft Incident Closes I-70 Eastbound
Interstate 70 Eastbound remains closed for unknown amount of time
(COLORADO) – Today, September 11, 2025, at about 4:58 p.m., the Colorado State Patrol was requested to assist the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office with a reported stolen Ford F-150 located in the parking lot of the Walmart in Evergreen.
The Colorado State Patrol, along with Clear Creek County Sheriff’s, and Jefferson County Sheriff’s, arrived on scene and attempted to box in the vehicle and two occupants. The suspect vehicle then began ramming the police vehicles. It is not known at this time if the suspect fired a weapon.
A trooper on scene fired his weapon. The driver of the stolen vehicle rammed the driver’s side door of the Colorado State Patrol cruiser, causing the door to strike one trooper in the face.
The Ford F-150 and its occupants were able to flee the scene and were pursued on eastbound Highway 74 before merging onto eastbound Interstate 70. The trooper who was struck by the door performed a successful Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI) on the suspect vehicle on Interstate 70 near milepost 259 eastbound, stopping the stolen vehicle in the runaway truck ramp, where one suspect was taken into custody. The second suspect fled, and officers are actively searching the area.
While no known injuries resulted from the gunfire exchange in the Walmart parking lot, the one trooper who was struck by the suspect ramming his cruiser was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.
The First Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) will lead the investigation into the shots fired by the trooper. The Colorado State Patrol will lead the criminal investigation. This is an active and ongoing investigation.
