Man drives off Independence Pass in new truck pulling trailer
The Aspen Times file
A man driving a new truck and pulling a motorcycle on a trailer drove off the side of Highway 82 near the Independence Pass winter closure gate Saturday morning, an official said Tuesday.
The 50-year-old man was not injured in the single-vehicle accident where the 2019 Chevrolet truck went down an embankment or a ravine, said Colorado State Patrol Trooper Josh Lewis.
No drugs or alcohol were involved in the accident, he said. The vehicles had been towed back up to the road.
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Accident alert issued for unincorporated Garfield County, with whiteout conditions reported in areas
An accident alert has been issued for portions of Garfield County outside municipal limits Monday afternoon, meaning police may not be able to immediately respond immediately given a likely high volume of traffic accidents.
