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Authorities Investigate After Truck Crashes into Tree

by KREX News Room
by Courtney Griffin

Story Created: Nov 24, 2012 at 8:02 PM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 25, 2012 at 11:34 AM MDT

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- A man is being questioned by authorities after allegedly running his truck into a tree Saturday afternoon.

Colorado State Patrol Officials say a male in his late 30s, who was driving east on Broadway in a Toyota Tundra, swerved and hit the guard rail before plowing into a tree on the other side of the road.

A woman driving near the man says she noticed the car previously swerving and almost running a stop sign. She says the driver came close to hitting a bicyclist, so she called police.

"I was following two cars behind and I could see that he was driving erratically. By the time I got to desert hills road, I decided that I better call the police to report him, because, perhaps he was drinking. That's how it appeared to me. Right when I was calling, I suppose that's when the accident happened," said Janet Abbott, a witness.

Officials say the driver was up talking and walking but uncooperative. A full investigation is underway.

Westbound lanes of traffic on Broadway were closed during accident cleanup but have since been reopened.

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resident said on Sunday, Nov 25 at 12:29 AM

its not Broadway avenue, its just BROADWAY

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