Driver crashes through Folsom Field gate, pickup flies into Colorado Buffaloes football field

A hit-and-run suspect was arrested Thursday night at Folsom Field on the University of Colorado Boulder campus, police confirmed. The suspect is Carl E. of Massachusetts. identified as Haglund (48).

According to the Boulder Police Department, officers were responding to a crash near Foothills Parkway and Arapahoe Avenue before nightfall and a driver left the scene. The driver of that vehicle, a Toyota Tundra, struck several trees and road signs and then managed to break through a gate and enter the university's football field, which is near that intersection.

A CBS News Colorado News photographer was on the scene and was able to confirm that the suspect vehicle had come to rest on the field between the 30 and 40 yard lines.

A photo of the apparent suspect was shared via @CUBuffStats' X account.

Police confirmed that the suspect was successfully apprehended on the field, and that there was no threat to anyone on campus.

There was no immediate word from police that anyone was injured in the hit-and-run or the vehicle entering university property.

The Colorado Buffaloes play an away game against the Colorado State Rams in Fort Collins on Saturday. Their next home game at Folsom Field is scheduled for Sept. 21 against Big 12 foe Baylor. CU spokeswoman Nicole Muecks said every effort will be made to repair the apparent damage the pickup truck sustained in the field.