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• Truck Carrying Hazardous Materials Crashes

  Christina Cole | April 22, 2007 11:29 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  A trucking accident, on Wednesday, forced parts of I-76 between Bush and Fort Morgan, to close and evacuate.Colorado State Police say, a semi-truck, possibly carrying explosive or hazardous materials tumbled all over mile marker 100. Authorities say it was unclear if the truck was leaking any material on to the roadway.Authorities evacuated the area within half a mile of the accident scene as a...

• Couple Wins near $8 Million in Insurance Lawsuit

  Christina Cole | April 09, 2007 2:01 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A couple will receive almost $8 million from a Menlo Park Insurance Company they sued, after the company had refused to cover the damages to their home caused by a landslide.Pacific Specialty Insurance was found guilty of insurance bad faith and breach of contract. The four week trial was regarding a landslide from five years ago that caused an estimated $500,000 in damages to their home. The...

• Semi-Truck Broadsides Car, Killing Woman

  Christina Cole | April 04, 2007 10:43 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A woman, 72, lost her life after a semi-truck broadsided her car at a city intersection.Fort Collins Police said, the car accident happened at the intersection of Carpenter Road and South Lemay Avenue. The semi-truck driver, 24, was traveling westbound on Carpenter Road when the semi broadsided the Nissan, said police. The Nissan was heading southbound on Lemay Avenue.The intersection is...