Have you ever been driving down the road behind a truck when an object falls off that truck and hits your vehicle? These incidents have become so frequent that trucking companies often put signs on the back of their vehicles saying they are not at fault for damages caused by debris from their trailer. But… read more
On November 7, a sport utility vehicle ran a red light, causing a four-vehicle accident that spilled over onto the D-line of Denver’s light rail system. According to ABC 7 in Denver, the accident happened shortly before 2 p.m. at the intersection of Welton Street and Park Avenue West in downtown Denver. Four people were… read more
The Denver police are searching for the driver of a semi-truck that hit a bicyclist and fled the scene, according to ABC 7 in Denver. The accident happened in Denver’s LoDo neighborhood near Coors Field on October 28. At around 6:30 p.m., a semi-truck and a bicyclist collided at the intersection of Park Avenue West… read more
On October 21, an apparently out of control semi-truck ran through a Cherry Hills Village, Colorado intersection, causing a 13-vehicle wreck. According to ABC 7 in Denver, the accident happened around 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 285/Hampden Bypass and South Clarkson Street. The investigation into the cause of the accident was still ongoing… read more
CBS 4 in Denver is reporting that a motorcyclist was killed during a September 4 collision with a semi-truck. The accident happened a little before 6 a.m., at the intersection of 56th Avenue and Vasquez Boulevard in Commerce City, Colorado. Traffic investigators blocked off several lanes of the intersection for hours while they attempted to… read more
A 37-year-old Utah Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) officer was killed in an off duty truck accident in Wyoming, according to Seattle PI. The accident happened on September 24. The officer, Keith Fullenkamp, had been hunting elk in Colorado and was on his way back to Utah when his pickup truck was struck by a… read more
A September 6 tractor-trailer rollover following a collision with a car forced the closure of the eastbound lanes of I-70 near Georgetown for several hours. According to the Denver Post, the truck-car accident, which left the highway covered with debris, happened about 8 a.m. The car and truck collided, which led to the car being… read more
The Speer Boulevard overpass in Denver is over 60 years old. The most recent safety rating of the bridge scored it at a 60.4 out of a possible 100. If a bridge scores less than a safety rating of 50, it is in need of extensive repairs or replacement to ensure its integrity. However, after… read more
Icy roads and careless driving are two factors police believe contributed to the multiple crashes that occurred on March 23 in Glenwood Canyon, leaving several people with serious injuries. Colorado State Patrol reported that a pickup driven by 18-year-old Hailey Wells lost control on Interstate 70’s slushy-like roadway. The truck violently struck a nearby bridge… read more
The Wyoming Star Tribune reported that wintry conditions may be a contributing factor in two fatal vehicle accidents that occurred on March 11. The first crash happened near Glenrock on Interstate 25 and involved one semi truck. Authorities say that the tractor trailer drifted off a bridge for unknown reasons. The truck driver, whose name… read more
