Police departments rescued hundreds of drivers around Denver

Posted: Mar 15, 2021 / 12:39 PM MDT

Updated: Mar 15, 2021 / 04:20 PM MDT

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DENVER (KDVR) — Police had their hands busy during the weekend’s historic snowstorm.

Both Denver and Aurora police department say they unstuck over a hundred drivers.

Denver Police Department said it responded to 60 reports of people being stuck in its six districts. Furthermore, officers assigned to Denver International Airport rescued about 100 people from their vehicles while helping around 50 motorists get moving again.

Ooof, we've been busy, #Denver! Here are some overnight thru AM tallies:

· 60 motorists unstuck by DPD
· ≈100 people rescued from their cars by officers at DIA
· ≈50 motorists unstuck by officers at DIA
· ≈2 Dozen homeless residents transported to shelters#Snowpocalypse2021 pic.twitter.com/rXEDsc230k
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 15, 2021

The Aurora Police Department responded to three times Denver’s number. All told, APD helped 212 stuck drivers, including a dozen ambulances.

APD BLIZZARD RESPONSE UPDATE: #WinterStornXylia
212 stranded motorists were rescued by APD. We responded to 19 traffic crashes. We assisted 5 @AuroraFireDpt apparatus and 6 @FalckRockyMtn ambulances getting out of the snow.
— Aurora Police Dept ❄️ (@AuroraPD) March 15, 2021

This followed a weekend’s pleading from the Colorado Department of Transportation that drivers avoid roads at all costs over the weekend. Several stretches of I-70 and I-25 freeways were shut down during the storm, and many exits remain closed for plowing.