Mass. man drives pickup truck onto university football field in Colorado

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Officials say the man was involved in several crashes.

A football game between UCLA and Colorado University, at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo., Sept. 24, 2022. A Massan man drove onto the field and caused several traffic accidents Thursday.

A football game between UCLA and Colorado University, at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo., on September 24, 2022. Stephen Speranza / New York Times

A Massachusetts man drove his pickup truck onto Folsom Field at the University of Colorado Boulder on Thursday after crashing multiple times, authorities said.

At 6:45 p.m., Boulder police received a call about multiple hit-and-run crashes involving the same pickup near Foothills Parkway and Arapahoe Avenue, the department said in a statement.

The driver, identified as Karl E. Haglund, 48, of Massachusetts, was observed in at least two hit-and-run accidents, according to the statement, and was seen hitting multiple trees and signs.

Witnesses tried to intervene but were unable to stop the driver from leaving. He continued driving, hitting another car and more trees, authorities said.

Boulder police tried to stop the driver, but he evaded officers and crashed into a gate to drive onto Folsom Field, the university’s football field.

Haglund is charged with felony attempted vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, vehicular escape, three counts of leaving the scene of an accident after vandalism, failure to obey a traffic control device, driving without insurance, criminal mischief $100,000 to $150,000, obstructing a peace officer, and trespassing, police said.

The investigation is still ongoing.