Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) shared alarming video of a pickup truck driver coming close to disaster on a collapsed bridge.
On November 2, CPW shared video captured on a collapsed bridge over the Piedra River in southwestern Colorado.
“Don’t be the person who blows through a Colorado Department of Transportation roadblock and almost drives into the Piedra River where the bridge over US 160 no longer exists. Despite our patrols blocking roads, this still almost happened,” the agency said.
In the video below, you can see workers waving their arms and shouting to try to warn an approaching pickup truck driver away from the bridge. The pickup stops just in time and reverses away from the collapsed bridge.
Don’t be the person who blows through a CDOT roadblock and almost drives into the Piedra River where the bridge over US 160 no longer exists. Despite our patrols blocking roads, this still almost happened. https://t.co/5oaQfWDObs
— CPW SW Region (@CPW_SW) November 2, 2026
The bridge collapse comes amidst “historic flooding” in southwestern Colorado.
“The historic flooding event we are experiencing is impacting our communities, our partners and our agency in a multitude of ways,” said CPW Southwest Region Manager Cory Chick. “This is a dynamic situation with conditions changing hourly. Please understand that what southwest Colorado is facing right now is a disaster that will take considerable time to work through. As we all do our best to take care of our families, properties and neighbors, our staff will be working tirelessly to help in every way possible.”
