Crash Closes Dolores County Road 6 at Road N, Delays Expected

The Colorado State Patrol reported that Dolores County Road 6 at Road N is closed after a crash, with delays expected and no estimated reopen time, in an alert dated Aug. 18, 2025. The agency's advisory told travelers to "seek alternate routes and check CoTrip.org."

The closure affects the county-maintained stretch identified as Road 6 at its junction with Road N, a corridor used by residents traveling between the town of Dolores and outlying ranches and recreation access points. The State Patrol did not provide times or vehicle details in the Aug. 18 alert; the agency's notice instead focused on traffic impacts and the lack of an estimated reopen time.

A separate Durango Herald account describes a single-vehicle crash on Colorado Highway 145 in which a Dodge Ram left the highway and entered the Dolores River roughly seven miles east of the town of Dolores. That article, citing an alert from the Montezuma County Emergency Alert System, reported a road closure from 9:16 a.m. to 10:07 a.m. and said an officer at the scene told investigators the vehicle "ended up in a foot of water," according to Colorado State Patrol Sgt. Dillon Guinn.

Durango Herald quotes attributed to Sgt. Dillon Guinn add that "the crash remains under investigation, with alcohol suspected as a factor," and that "no injuries were reported." The Herald's excerpt also states that "the vehicle has since been removed from the river." The Herald's online footer shows a 2026 site copyright for Ballantine Communications, Inc., while the Colorado State Patrol alert carries the Aug. 18, 2025 date; the two reports name different roadways and list different time details.

Because the State Patrol alert explicitly names Dolores County Road 6 at Road N and the Herald article names Colorado Highway 145 about seven miles east of Dolores, county drivers should treat the items as separate reported incidents until agencies confirm otherwise. The two notices also invoke different public-notification channels: the Colorado State Patrol alert directs motorists to CoTrip.org, while the Herald account cites a Montezuma County Emergency Alert System message for the Highway 145 closure window.

For the most current travel information, the Colorado State Patrol advisory repeats that travelers should "seek alternate routes and check CoTrip.org." Local motorists planning trips through the Dolores area should monitor CoTrip.org and county emergency alerts for updates on reopenings and any official clarifications tying the Road 6 at Road N notice to the Highway 145 incident.