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2021-01-12 13:33:05 -

Colorado troopers warn truckers after runaway semi almost hits top of escape ramp
Colorado State troopers are warning truck drivers about the dangers of mountain driving after one driver was forced to use a runway ramp over the weekend. The incident happened on I-70 on the west side of the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnels near Silverthorne, Colorado, on January 10. “Even with clear road conditions, please consider steep grades on the I-70 Mountain corridor on...

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2021-05-07 20:27:00 -

Family of cement truck driver killed in runaway wreck suing three companies for negligent maintenance
A cement truck driver was killed in a runaway wreck in El Paso last month. Now, his family is suing three companies they believe are partially responsible for the fatal wreck. On April 14th, 46-year-old Ricardo Moreno Esparza was driving a cement truck on Transmountain Road and Loop 375 when the truck’s brakes failed, sending him crashing into a semi truck. Esparza died at the...

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2021-04-15 17:01:57 -

Runaway cement mixer crashes into semi-trailer on Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas - El Paso police said one person was killed along Transmountain Road in west El Paso on Wednesday morning after a cement mixer crashed into a semi-trailer hauling beer and other alcoholic beverages. Video taken by motorist Jonathan Nava Galvan on Transmountain Road near N. Desert Boulevard at the time of the 8:40 a.m. crash shows the cement mixer barreling through the...

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2022-05-05 21:11:54 -

Runaway truck ramp planned for site of deadly, controversial mountain wreck that prompted 100+ year sentence
A second runaway truck ramp is now in the works for Mount Vernon Canyon – the site of a wreck involving a semi truck that killed four, injured 10, and prompted a 100+ year sentence of the truck driver. The initial wreck occurred in April 2019 in Jefferson County, Colorado on Interstate 70 in Mount Vernon Canyon. The truck driver, Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, was sentenced...

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2022-07-11 21:33:35 -

RV driver hauling boat injured after taking runaway ramp in Utah
The driver of a recreational vehicle suffered injuries in a crash on Sunday after experiencing a brake malfunction and taking a runaway vehicle ramp. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. on July 10 near Brian Head, Utah. A 68 year old was behind the wheel of an RV hauling a boat on State Route 143 when the vehicle’s brakes failed due to “overuse,”...

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2022-09-02 13:38:35 -

Truckers urged to use ‘extreme caution’ during two month runaway ramp closure in Colorado, expect brake checks
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close a runaway truck ramp on Monarch Pass to allow crews to make emergency repairs. CDOT Asks Truckers to Use Extra Care on Monarch Pass Through Late October Starting on September 12, CDOT has asked truckers to “use extreme caution” when traveling on US Highway 50 Monarch Pass because the only eastbound runaway truck...

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2021-07-25 14:38:47 -

VIDEO: Truck driver almost hits the top of Colorado runaway ramp, then rolls backwards
This week, a truck driver was forced to use a runaway ramp near the Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado, and a motorist and his pal were on hand to get the whole thing on video. The video was captured on July 20 by Facebook user Daniel Thompson, who writes: “Crazy thing happened today!! This truck lost its brakes on the west side of Eisenhower tunnel!!! Hope they are ok.” ...

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2021-07-14 23:01:38 -

Watch as WYDOT uses a live driver in a 58K pound sand truck to test their runaway truck arrestor
On Tuesday, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) conducted a dramatic test of a runaway truck arrestor system on Teton Pass — and the whole thing was caught on video. The test took place around 10 a.m. on the east side of Teton Pass as a way for officials to ensure that the catch-cable system was working properly. The catch-net cable truck arrestor uses a series of 8 to 10...

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