Monthly Archives: October 2011

Authorities have cited an EDS Waste Solutions driver for causing several crashes after spilling some of the contents of his truck on Interstates 70 and 76. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, police say the truck leaked treated waste that created a half-mile slick on the highway. Two motorcyclists who hit the substance lost control of their bikes while multiple cars crashed around them. The Colorado State Patrol said the slick also caused another crash on Interstate 76. According to police, a gap in the bottom of the truck where the latch was not secure led to the leak. Victor Ward, of Arvada, was driving the truck when the spill occurred. Wheat Ridge police cited him for spilling a load on the highway, and the Colorado State Patrol cited him for a spilled load that caused injury. 7NEWS reports that Ward has twice pleaded guilty to driving a multi-axle with an overweight load….
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A former skiing star and his 17-year old son went out for a ride on their motorcycles in August and came back home with a cumulative 24 points against their licenses between them. Andy Mill, a resident of Aspen, was taking his son on a ride over Independence Pass when they passed a black motorcycle with its hazard lights on at approximately 25 mph. The motorcycle turned out to be a Colorado State Trooper, who promptly pulled them both over. Mill received a ticket for reckless driving, driving without a valid license, failure to display proof of insurance and having an expired license plate. The state trooper claims that Mill’s son crashed his bike, and gave him a ticket for careless driving, violation of driver’s license restrictions, failure to display proof of insurance, expired license plates and not having the bike’s registration present. The impressive list of infractions Mill racked…
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An Aurora motorcycle officer narrowly missed being seriously injured or killed last week in a routine traffic stop on Interstate 225. The officer had pulled over a Hyundai Elantra on the left shoulder of the interstate and was standing next to his motorcycle when he heard screeching tires. He looked up to see a Chevy Tahoe bounce off the median and careen towards him. The officer leaped out of the way as the Tahoe sideswiped his motorcycle and crashed into the rear of the Elantra. Before coming towards the officer, the Tahoe had hit a pickup truck, causing it to hit the median and then come in his direction. Authorities cited the driver of the Tahoe with careless driving. This officer was incredibly lucky that he was not killed. Awareness and quick reflexes probably saved his life, along with the screeching of the tires that warned him. We speak so…
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