Scott Miller, 64, killed when truck driven by Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza, 47, spills load onto cars on Highway 285 in Conifer, Colorado
Motorist killed when semi truck rollover spills load of pipe onto five cars
According to 7 ABC Denver, a commercial vehicle was heading south on Highway 285 near mile marker 232 when it veered off the highway, rolled, and spilled its load of pipes and angle iron into oncoming traffic.
US 285 reopens near Conifer following 14-hour closure due to deadly crash
Highway 285 reopened to travelers near Conifer early Wednesday following a 14-hour closure after a semi-truck dumped its load onto five vehicles, killing one person.
Semi driver arrested in fatal Highway 285 crash had been removed from US multiple times, ICE says
CSP said speed is being considered the primary factor in the crash. On Tuesday evening, investigators arrested Cruz-Mendoza on suspicion of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, reckless driving and not having a commercial driver's license.
'This has been happening too much': Family of man killed in Highway 285 semi-truck crash speaks out
Loved ones said Scott Miller, 64, was on his way home from the grocery store, less than 6 miles away from his house, when his vehicle was struck by the load.
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