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• Train hits truck in Grand Junction, no injuries reported

  September 22, 2012 8:00 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a coal train headed to Kentucky hit a truck that was stranded on the tracks in Grand Junction. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports the Union Pacific train with three locomotives and 104 cars hit the truck at about 2 a.m.... more »

• 11 dead after pickup truck crashes; up to 23 people in truck

  July 23, 2012 7:12 AM

  GOLIAD, Texas (AP) - A spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety says at least two children are among the 11 people killed when a pickup truck left the highway and crashed into trees in rural South Texas. Investigators are looking into what caused Sunday night's one-vehicle crash that... more »

• Man with zebra and parrot in truck charged with DUI

  May 23, 2012 7:52 AM

  DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa man stopped outside a Dubuque bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck has been charged with drunken driving. KCRG-TV reports officers arrested 56-year-old Jerald Reiter of Cascade on Sunday in the parking lot of the Dog House bar, where people... more »

• Truck inspections continue on I-25

  May 16, 2012 4:07 PM

  Mandatory inspections of all commercial vehicles on I-25 are taking place in Pueblo. Through Thursday all commercial traffic must take exit 96 to be weighed and inspected. This includes measurements and a look under the hood. It's a multi-agency inspection, and they say it's important to do inspections like this... more »

• New fire truck for Pueblo County

  March 14, 2012 6:46 PM

  The Pueblo Rural Fire Department has a new fire truck. It cost $165,000. The truck has a dual purpose--it can be used for decontamination or fighting fires. "Through good stewardship and great partnerships we have been able to make certain that those resources that protect citizens from the... more »

• Daytona 500 finally comes to a close

  February 28, 2012 1:41 AM

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A wild week of racing at Daytona has been capped by a memorable night in the first race of the Sprint Cup season. Matt Kenseth led at the final restart and held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Daytona 500. Greg Biffle finished... more »

• Tow truck driver killed

  November 26, 2011 9:46 AM

  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) - Commerce City police say a tow truck operator was killed after being pinned underneath a semitrailer he had towed. Police say the operator for Joe's Towing and Recovery Service was unloading the semitrailer from his wrecker Friday when it rolled off of support blocks... more »

• Amtrak collides with truck

  October 1, 2011 9:50 AM

  ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say several people were hurt Friday evening when an Amtrak passenger train collided with a truck at a rural crossing in Northern California. Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham says several people on the train suffered "minor to moderate injuries." She said she did not know... more »

• Woman seriously injured by her own vehicle

  September 2, 2011 6:26 PM

  Colorado Springs Police have released a statement detailing an accident that occurred in the parking lot of Noodles & Company near Barnes Road and Powers Blvd. A woman parking her full sized Dodge 4x4 pickup truck put her vehicle in reverse and exited the vehicle to pull the parking break... more »

• Accident snarls traffic at Fountain and Academy

  July 7, 2011 10:34 AM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department Crews and Police Officers are on scene of a roll over accident at E. Fountain and South Academy Blvd. Crews on scene say a dump truck is on its side leaking fuel. A Hazardous Materials Crew is en route to the scene. Expect lane closures... more »

• Pueblo Police investigate why a truck was in Arkansas River

  July 2, 2011 4:30 PM

  Pueblo Police are still investigating they mystery of a truck found in the Arkansas River overnight. The truck was discovered in the river around midnight and it was not until 10:00am that it was retrieved by a tow truck. Police had taped off the area because the truck was... more »

• Alamosa couple faces murder charges

  June 27, 2011 8:06 AM

  ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) - A couple arrested in Colorado faces murder charges after the man was pulled over driving the truck of a man who'd gone missing in Arlington, Texas. Forty-three-year-old Thomas Eugene Dunham was stopped by officers in Alamosa on June 7. He was driving a truck that... more »

• Truck stuck under bridge in Pueblo

  May 24, 2011 3:12 PM

  Highway 50 eastbound is closed where it intersects with Highway 47 and Highway 96 because a truck is stuck under the bridge. Apparently the truck was too tall to make it under the bridge. more »

• Two dead in head-on crash near Fort Garland

  May 9, 2011 7:48 PM

  Two pick-up trucks collided head-on about 10 miles east of Fort Garland on Highway 160 this morning, killing both drivers. One truck, driven by Natasha Garcia-Rael, 25, of Pueblo, was westbound and tried to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone. That truck rammed an eastbound truck driven... more »

• Child accident victim identified

  May 9, 2011 4:56 PM

  The Pueblo County Coroner has released the name of a child who died in an accident near Pueblo yesterday. Drae Padilla, 12, was killed when the truck he was in rolled on I-25 just north of Pueblo. Coroner James Kramer said Padilla died from a crushing head injury.... more »

• Safety investigators looking at Ford trucks

  May 9, 2011 10:42 AM

  DETROIT (AP) - U.S. safety regulators are investigating a fuel tank problem that could affect more than 2.7 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says on its website that the steel straps holding up the gas tank can rust and break, possibly causing a fuel... more »

• Dozens of snow plows out in Pueblo County

  January 10, 2011 2:51 PM

  People in Rye and Beulah woke up to about a foot of snow according the snow removal crews in Pueblo County. Greg Severance, the county's Public Works Director says more than 30 plows and sand trucks have been treating the roads since 3 a.m. Severance says 6 inches of snow... more »

• Truck driver dead from injuries received in a crash last month

  December 16, 2010 12:25 PM

  A truck driver has died from injuries received in a crash a month ago in Chaffee County. The State Patrol said a semi-truck slid off the road in icy conditions on November 16 on Trout Creek Pass on Highway 24. The driver, 75-year-old Duane Moore of Salida died... more »

• Zipping through town in his radio flyer!

  October 1, 2010 9:47 AM

  An Alaska man is recapturing his youth with an interesting custom made car. Fred Keller turned an old pick up truck into a larger than life radio flyer red wagon. The street legal ride is definitely turing some heads as it wheels down the road. keller says the... more »

• Colorado Springs refurbishes fire equipment to save money

  September 21, 2010 2:46 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs saved money recently by rebuilding a fire department pumper truck. A new one would have cost approximately $371,000. The refurbishing process cost $172,000. The Fire Department has refurbished six units over the last four years, for a combined savings of over one million dollars.... more »

• Driver dies after truck hits bison in Colorado

  September 1, 2010 8:49 AM

  A Kansas man has died after the semitrailer he was driving ran into a bison on the plains east of Denver. The Colorado State Patrol has identified the man as Maynard Bontrager, 74, of South Hutchinson, Kansas. State Trooper Nate Reid says Bontrager was driving west on Colorado... more »

• Truck-boat makes waves in neighborhood

  August 27, 2010 3:31 PM

  A Melrose, Massachusetts man came up with a unique creation to get around: a hybrid half-car, half-boat. While it may not be sea-worthy, it is street legal. "It's a pickup truck in a Halloween costume, basically. I use it for everything," explains builder Ron Kilroe. About ten years... more »

• Man dies in attack on police station, official says

  August 17, 2010 12:45 PM

  A man died Tuesday after firing shots at a police station in McKinney, Texas, the Dallas Morning News reported a local official as saying. "A suspect is dead," said McKinney city spokeswoman Anna Folmsbee. It was not clear if the man killed himself or was shot by police. ... more »

• Blow-out sends pick-up into arroyo

  August 11, 2010 1:36 PM

  A pick-up truck heading east on Highway 50 in Pueblo West blew a tire. The driver lost control, crashed through a railroad-ties fence and ended up in an arroyo. The driver was not injured. Traffic is not impacted. more »

• NTSB probes rollovers by hazmat tanker trucks

  August 3, 2010 9:42 AM

  Federal safety investigators are probing rollover accidents by tanker trucks carrying propane, gasoline and other hazardous materials. The National Transportation Safety Board wants to know whether equipment similar to the stability systems required for cars would help prevent tanker rollovers. The board is holding a hearing Tuesday on an... more »

• Victim, driver in deadly pedestrian crash identified

  July 28, 2010 2:47 PM

  A Pueblo pedestrian who was killed Tuesday night was hit by two vehicles, a police investigation has revealed. One driver stopped, the other continued on. Pueblo County Coroner Dr. Jim Kramer has identified the victim as Rita Pretiger, 50. She was pronounced dead at Parkview Medical Center. She died... more »

• Catch of the Day: Baby bear (Mama's not pleased!)

  July 28, 2010 9:34 AM

  For Alaska homeowners like Dane Havard, who lives on an Anchorage hillside, it's not uncommon to see animals right in the backyard, but Monday Havard was witness to an unusual rescue and he caught it on video. His neighbor helped free a baby black bear that was wrapped up... more »

• Driver crashes into home in Pueblo

  July 21, 2010 11:54 PM

  A truck ran in to a house at 22nd and West St. on the north side of Pueblo. It happened about 9 p.m. Wednesday night. Pueblo police say the driver of the truck is suspected of driving drunk. Officers say he hopped the curb and drove for about a block... more »

• Driver "jumps to safety" after sparking two semi fires

  June 25, 2010 3:53 PM

  Two semi trucks were destroyed Friday afternoon in what appears to be an accidental fire. The fire produced thick black smoke which could be seen for miles. The fire happened around 1:30 Friday afternoon on McCormick Ave. near E. 4th St. in Pueblo. This is located outside of city limits,... more »

• Man rides 17 miles on the back of a semi

  June 18, 2010 7:44 PM

  Police say a man called 911 from the back of a tractor-trailer after he jumped onto the truck as a bet with a drinking buddy, then traveled nearly 17 miles on an Ohio highway. WCMH-TV reports that 24-year-old Brandon Farmer told a Fayette County dispatcher early Friday that it... more »

• Semi-truck blocks Belmont Interchange in Pueblo

  June 14, 2010 7:49 PM

  A semi-trailer truck collapsed on the Belmont Interchange on I-25 and is blocking an off ramp. The trailer seemed to collapse in the middle under a heavy load of wire. The only lane that is blocked is the northbound off ramp from I-25. more »

• Update: Highway 67 re-opens after tanker crash

  June 4, 2010 3:15 PM

  Highway 67, near the entrance to Mueller State Park, re-opened Friday night after being closed after a tanker crash allegedly caused by a bee. The road, which is the main route to Cripple Creek, was closed most of Friday afternoon and evening because of a tanker rollover. The tanker... more »

• Tanker truck burns on California highway

  May 28, 2010 2:59 PM

  Authorities say a tanker hauling thousands of gallons of fuel has overturned and is burning on a Southern California freeway. All lanes of Highway 91 are closed near Corona. The California Highway Patrol says the tanker crashed around 10:30 a.m. Friday on the freeway's eastbound lanes, about 50 miles... more »

• Truck accident closes Loveland Pass

  April 9, 2010 6:23 PM

  Loveland Pass is closed because of a truck accident. The Colorado Department of Transportation reports it will be a lengthy closure because hazmat crews are off loading more than 7,000 gallons of diesel fuel. The road is expected to be closed for several hours. more »

• Toyota to idle 2 US assembly plants amid recalls

  February 16, 2010 11:05 AM

  Toyota says it plans to idle production at assembly plants in Texas and Kentucky while it grapples with massive recalls in the United States. Toyota spokesman Mike Goss says a plant in San Antonio, Texas, has scheduled production breaks for the weeks of March 15 and April 12. Goss says... more »

• Toyota recalls Tacoma trucks over propeller shaft

  February 13, 2010 8:37 AM

  Toyota is recalling about 8,000 Tacoma pickup trucks from the 2010 model year to fix a problem with the front propeller shaft that could cause the vehicle to lose control. The automaker told dealers Friday that a crack could develop that could lead to the front driveshaft separating and falling... more »

• Oregon man sues over tree that fell and hurt him

  February 2, 2010 6:03 PM

  An Oregon man has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service and a logging company on allegations that they failed to cut down a tree before it fell and injured him. The suit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Medford says Bert Fernandez of Prospect was driving... more »

• Contaminated NM soil trucked into southern Colorado

  December 7, 2009 11:25 AM

  A Utah company is defending its decision to truck contaminated soil from Los Alamos National Laboratory into southern Colorado. Last week, EnergySolutions began shipping the soil by truck to Antonito, where it is loaded on to rail cars. The load is then shipped by rail to Walsenburg and then on... more »

• Semi-truck hits snow plow near Trinidad

  December 2, 2009 5:53 PM

  A C-DOT snowplow was hit by a semi-truck on I-25 Wednesday, sending two people to the hospital. According to the Colorado State Patrol, the snowplow was clearing the left southbound lane. A semidriven by Kyle Somers, 21 of Rutherglen, VA was also in the left lane. Somers, swerved at... more »