October 31st 2023.
On Sunday night, tragedy struck on Interstate 70 in Wheat Ridge as a man died after a tractor-trailer truck hit the car he was trying to reattach to a tow strap in the center lane of the interstate.
The Wheat Ridge Police Department reported that the crash happened near Carr Street at approximately 9:30 p.m.
According to the police, a vehicle was towing another with a tow strap, when the strap broke, stranding the disabled vehicle in the center lane of I-70. Two men backed up the towing vehicle and attempted to reattach the disabled vehicle to the tow strap, but the fully loaded tractor-trailer driver did not see the vehicles and struck both the disabled and the towing vehicles.
The man who was trying to attach the tow strap died at the scene and the woman in the passenger seat of the disabled vehicle was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The other man was taken to the hospital with “some injuries” but was able to speak to officers. The truck driver was not taken to a hospital.
Wheat Ridge Police said that their investigation is still ongoing.
This tragic accident reminds us to always be aware of our surroundings on the road, and to always drive with caution. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day to stay informed on how to stay safe on the road.
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