WATCH: CSP video shows dangerous motorcycle maneuver before I-76 crash

Krdo · Aug 10, 2026 · 454 words · By Abby Smith

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WATCH: CSP video shows dangerous motorcycle maneuver before I-76 crash The Colorado State Patrol said it is releasing the footage as a traffic-safety reminder.

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What happened

WATCH: CSP video shows dangerous motorcycle maneuver before I-76 crash The Colorado State Patrol said it is releasing the footage as a traffic-safety reminder.

Why it matters

(KRDO) -- The Colorado State Patrol is reminding drivers and motorcyclists about the difference between legal lane filtering and illegal lane splitting after releasing dash camera video showing a motorcycle crash on I-76.

Common ground

7, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) says two marked patrol units were traveling westbound on I-76 near East 88th Avenue when a motorcycle was seen riding between the two patrol vehicles while traffic was moving.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “CSP confirmed to KRDO13 that the driver of the motorcycle faced serious injuries.”

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A TikTok source mentions a motorcycle driver sustaining serious injuries, but it is not clearly linked to the specific I-76 incident in a way that provides independent corroboration from a news agency like KRDO13 in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interstate 76 or I-76 may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_76

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interstate 76 (I-76) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Western United States that runs from I-70 in Arvada, Colorado – near Denver – to an interchange with I-80 near Big Springs, Nebraska. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_76_(Colorado–Nebras…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interstate 76 (I-76) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States. The highway runs approximately 435.66 miles (701.13 km) from an interchange with I-71 west of Akron, Ohio, east to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_76_(Ohio–New_Jersey…

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Claim 2: “the motorcycle collided with the rear of a white sedan as the sedan changed lanes and the motorcycle approached from behind.”

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The detail regarding the collision with a white sedan as it changed lanes is reported by a TikTok source, but not corroborated by other independent news sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interstate 76 or I-76 may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_76

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Claim 3: “Motorcyclists may filter only when: Traffic in the rider's lane and the adjacent lane traveling in the same direction is completely stopped.”

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CDOT and Alpha Accident Lawyers both specify that filtering is permitted when vehicles are stopped.

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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado[b] is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado

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web search NEUTRAL — Geography of Colorado Map of Colorado Colorado map of Köppen climate classification A digital elevation model relief map of Colorado The geography of the U.S. State of Colorado is diverse, encompassin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Colorado

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web search NEUTRAL — Plan your Colorado vacation activities, lodging and more online at The Official Site of Colorado Tourism, Colorado.com. Find things to do on the state of Colorado's official travel site.
https://www.colorado.com/

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Claim 4: “Lane filtering, which is legal, is when a rider passes through stopped traffic at no more than 15 mph when there is enough room to do so safely and without entering a lane of oncoming traffic.”

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Both the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Alpha Accident Lawyers confirm that lane filtering is legal in Colorado under specific conditions: traffic is stopped, speed is 15 mph or below, and the rider does not enter oncoming traffic.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lane Clyde Frost (October 12, 1963 – July 30, 1989) was an American professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding, and competed in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). He was …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Log Lane Village is a statutory town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 913 at the 2020 census. Log Lane Village was named from the presence of log houses in the town.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_Lane_Village,_Colorado

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cornelius Francis "Neal" Lane (born August 22, 1938), is an American physicist and senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and Malcolm Gil…
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Claim 5: “The rider passes on the left and does not enter a lane of oncoming traffic [during filtering].”

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The Colorado Department of Transportation explicitly states that filtering is legal as long as the rider does not cross the centerline and passes on the left.

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Claim 6: “The motorcycle does not exceed 15 mph [during filtering].”

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Both the Colorado Department of Transportation and Alpha Accident Lawyers explicitly state that the speed for filtering must not exceed 15 mph.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado Springs is a home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.02%…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Springs,_Colorado

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a Mershops Town Center Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, United States, during a midnight screening of the film The Dark Knight Rises. 24-…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and …
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Claim 7: “Lane splitting remains illegal in Colorado.”

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The claim is explicitly confirmed by a cross-reference from Denver7 stating that lane splitting remains illegal in Colorado.

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web search NEUTRAL — Vehicles travelling in opposite directions must slow or stop to pass each other. In rural areas, these are often called country lanes. In urban areas, alleys are often only one lane wide. Urban and su…
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web search NEUTRAL — The latest looks in plus size clothing for women are just a click away at Lane Bryant. Shop trendy tops, pants, stylish dresses and more in sizes 10 to 40.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Examples of lane in a Sentence Noun The truck's driver kept changing lanes. She moved to the outside lane.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lane

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Claim 8: “Illegal lane splitting is when a rider moves through and between lanes or rows of vehicles while traffic is moving”

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Multiple sources (Forbes Advisor, Dupée & Monroe P.C.) define lane splitting as riding between lanes or rows of vehicles while traffic is moving, distinguishing it from filtering.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lane splitting occurs when a motorcycle drives in between two lanes of traffic.Lane splitting is similar to, but different from other practices such as: Lane filtering, which occurs when a rider moves…
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/legal/auto-accident/lane-spli…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lane splitting is the practice of motorcycles riding between rows of stopped or slowly moving vehicles in the same lane or between lanes.
https://www.dupeelaw.com/what-is-lane-splitting/

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web search NEUTRAL — What Is Lane Splitting (vs. Filtering, Sharing). “Lane splitting” refers to the practice of a motorcyclist riding between two lanes of traffic (or between rows of vehicles) that are traveling in the s…
https://www.fodsports.com/blog/what-is-lane-splitting/

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Claim 9: “At approximately 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) says two marked patrol units were traveling westbound on I-76 near East 88th Avenue when a motorcycle was seen riding between the two patrol vehicles while traffic was moving.”

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The specific details of the incident (Friday, Aug 7, 7 a.m., I-76 near East 88th Ave) are reported by a TikTok source citing state troopers, but no other independent news organization corroborates this specific event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The governor of Colorado is the head of government of the U.S. state of Colorado. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Colorado's state government and is charged with enforcing state la…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic governor Jared Polis is ineligible to seek re-election to a third con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of some notable people associated with Colorado State University, located in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. The Colorado State University Fact Book, 2007–2008 reported that CSU …
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