MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Even though the state has seen a downward trend of fatal accidents in 2025, these past two months has had a rise.

Colorado State Patrol (CSP) Chief Matthew C. Packard issued a response to the crashes saying that he takes these tragedies personally.

"You can expect strict enforcement of our traffic laws when you see a Colorado State Trooper," said Packard. "You will also receive a thorough investigation into these crashes. But, I’m also asking each Colorado driver and passenger to help end the suffering. If preventable crashes and the behaviors that cause them don’t become personal to the majority of drivers on our roads, we will all continue to lose."

In his statement, he calls to the public to help him and his troopers. He asks residents to respect their lic

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