Frisco skier pushes for more regulations to prevent hit-and-run accidents

13th June, 2015 by

By Alli Langley

SUMMIT COUNTY — In 2012, Frisco resident Dave Owens was seriously injured at Copper Mountain Resort by a snowboarder who collided with him and then left the scene.Ever since, Owens, who was 71 when he was injured, has been on a campaign to prevent reckless skiing and hit-and-run accidents.“It’s very frustrating knowing that this guy put me in the hospital and in a wheelchair and didn’t want to hang out and take responsibility,” he said.He has contacted about 20 people over the last three years, including law-enforcement officials, lawyers, ski-area managers, local and state government representatives and U.S. Forest Service …

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