Local and federal authorities on Thursday announced the arrest of more than 100 individuals and the seizure of more than 220 pounds of illicit narcotics as Colorado steps up its battle against the deadly opioid epidemic.

“We were saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Aaron Gingrich. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time.”

The 19-year-old passenger had life-threatening injuries and later died at the hospital, the state patrol said. The 18-year-old driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

A driver suspected of speeding the wrong way down Interstate 25 to avoid law enforcement early Tuesday morning had seven previous charges for driving while intoxicated or impaired, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.

The new Driver Exchange applies only to minor accidents where no injuries are involved and the vehicles are still mobile and will share your crash and vehicle data with Carfax.

At 9:29 p.m, just two minutes before the plane was first reported crashed, the single-engine Diamond DA40 was about 1 mile north of Eldorado Springs and 7,375 feet above sea level, the National Transit Safety Board report says.

Colorado law enforcement officers have shot three people — and possibly a fourth — in less than 48 hours, leaving one man dead and three officers with gunshot wounds.