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• John Elway throws shade at Broncos fan

  26-09-2016 23:45
  
  John Elway has just perfected the art of internet trolling, with a tweet that was 511 days in the making.       
  
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• John Elway Responds To Fan Questioning Siemian Pick 511 Days Later

  26-09-2016 23:39
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Over 500 days ago, a fan questioned John Elway drafting Trevor Siemian.
  The day after the Broncos win in Cincinnati, where Siemian threw for over 300 yards and four touchdowns, sees that fan apologizing… and trending.
  Hang on. Did John Elway really just @ this dude who questioned him a year and a half ago? Hahahaha pic.twitter.com/Q6ab2XO4C2
  — West Coast Shane (@shanehall31) September 25, 2016The Broncos drafted the Northwestern quarterback in the seventh round
  
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• Deputies Already Using New Nasal Spray Kits For Heroin Overdoses

  26-09-2016 23:35
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – They were disturbing pictures showing the horror of the heroin and opioid crisis in America — parents passed out in cars with young children.
  The photos were from Ohio but the same problem exists in Colorado. Just last week deputies in Arapahoe County had to save a couple from an opiate overdose. The deputies just received an antidote a week earlier.
  Deputies say surprisingly overdoses happen in the public eye instead of the privacy of a home most of the ti
  
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• Neighbors Save Woman’s Life After Stabbing

  26-09-2016 23:25
  
  HUDSON, Colo. (CBS4)– Neighbors have been credited with saving the life of a woman who was stabbed in Hudson.
  The stabbing happened on Sunday morning at a home on Weld County Road 47. Investigators say Johnny Cordova stabbed the woman after a fight.
  (credit: CBS)
  Neighbors struck Cordova, 41, with gardening tools to stop him.
  “It very quickly escalated to a situation where there were 10 or 12 emergency responder vehicles,” said neighbor Zack Owens. “Just craziness…
  
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• Keidel: Should The Jets Bench Fitzpatrick?

  26-09-2016 21:53
  
  By Jason Keidel
  No, that wasn’t another interception you just saw outside your window. Though those in the five boroughs and beyond are a bit shell-shocked today, suffering from a little gridiron PTSD.
  Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed six interceptions in the New York Jets’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. That’s not a typo in the box score. And still, the Jets were only down 17-3 in the fourth quarter.
  It speaks to how robust the Jets’ defense can be. Gang Green hel
  
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• New Rules Make Marijuana Packaging Safer, Less Appealing To Kids

  26-09-2016 21:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– New rules for packaging of both medical and retail marijuana products go into effect Oct. 1. The new packaging requirements have been designed to make the packages safer for adults and less appealing to children.
  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement Division worked together to educate residents in Colorado about the new rules.
  Additional Information from The Colorado Department of Public
  
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• Air Force Colonel Who Faced Rape Charge Found Dead In Home

  26-09-2016 21:20
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Air Force says a high-ranking officer who was charged with rape has been found dead in his off-base Colorado home.
  Colorado Springs police Sgt. Tim Stankey says officers responded to a report of a suicide when they found the body of Col. Eugene Caughey on Sunday. Stankey says police are awaiting autopsy results.
  The 46-year-old Caughey had been vice commander of the 50th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base outside Colorado Springs. The unit operates key military satell
  
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• Tonight’s XML Guest: Bronco Jordan ‘Sunshine’ Taylor

  26-09-2016 21:03
  
  Watch Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to ViewHouse Centennial to see it live! Join in the fun, enjoy great food & drinks and watch all of tonight's big games on a 200 inch flatscreen.
  
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• Calls For Investigation Of Chief After Firefighter Disciplined

  26-09-2016 20:50
  
  By Matt KroschelGEORGETOWN, Colo. (CBS4) – Following allegations of wrongdoing, CBS4 has learned the Georgetown Fire Marshal’s Office wants the 5th Judicial District Attorney to investigate the chief of the Clear Creek Fire Authority.
  According to a letter to the DA obtained by CBS4 on Monday, investigators claim Chief Kelly Babeon disciplined a fellow firefighter for assisting law enforcement earlier this year and that his actions were “appalling.”The following is the le
  
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• Weekend Front Blows Down Lots Of Aspen Leaves

  26-09-2016 20:39
  
  CBS4's Dave Aguilera shares two fall colors photos from this weekend.
  
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• U.S. Attorney’s Office Requests Charges Dropped Against Attorney

  26-09-2016 20:36
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4)– The U.S. Attorney’s office in Denver is asking that charges be dropped against David Furtado, a Denver attorney who has been charged in a high dollar money laundering case.
  The case centers on whether four defendants used money from Colombia to illegally infiltrate Colorado’s legalized marijuana industry.
  Furtado was accused of taking Colombian cash to put into a business as a front to buy a marijuana grow facility. Furtado asked to have his cha
  
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• Bronco notes: Ray leads defense

  26-09-2016 20:34
  
  At halftime, the vaunted Denver defense pass rush had no sacks but a pretty good alibi.       
  
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• ‘Lots Of Good Memories’: Customers Say Goodbye To Campus Lounge

  26-09-2016 19:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Customers said goodbye to the Campus Lounge on Sunday. The Bonnie Brae landmark has been in business for the past 40 years.
  Owner Jim Wiste bought the restaurant in 1976. He said it was time to move on in his decision to close the doors.
  (credit: CBS)
  Customers packed the bar on Sunday to watch one last Denver Broncos game in their neighborhood bar.
  “Lots of good memories here and I’m sad to see it go for sure,” said customer Jason Walsh.
  The last day in bu
  
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• This Week In Golf: Rory McIlroy Wins FedExCup, Arnold Palmer Passes

  26-09-2016 19:17
  
  By Sam McPherson
  The final day of the 2015-16 PGA Tour season will be remembered for a long time, and much of that has little to do with the Tour Championship itself, won by Rory McIlroy in a four-hole playoff.
  The golf world will mark the day more for the passing of golf legend Arnold Palmer, the man perhaps singly most responsible for turning the PGA Tour — and golf in general — into the global phenomenon it is today. Palmer died at age 87 on Sunday after a lifelong
  
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• Deadly Shooting Brings Out Homicide Detectives

  26-09-2016 18:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A deadly shooting has been ruled a homicide less than a day after it happened.Officers rushed to a call of shots fired about 7 p.m. Sunday in the Montbello neighborhood at a home in the 16100 block of East Randolph Place, near 56th Avenue and Chambers Road. (credit: CBS)
  Police took one female suspect into custody. Her identity has not been released.Neighbors were shocked to learn what happened. (credit: CBS)
  “You’re not supposed to walk outside your house and se
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 Arrested In Shooting

  26-09-2016 18:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A deadly shooting has been ruled a homicide less than a day after it happened.
  Officers rushed to a call of shots fired about 7 p.m. Sunday in the Montbello neighborhood at a home in the 16100 block of East Randolph Place, near 56th Avenue and Chambers Road.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police took one female suspect, later identified as Roxanne Monique Sanchez-Jamie, into custody. Sanchez-Jamie, 32, is being held for investigation of first-degree murder.
  Roxanne Monique Sanchez-Jamie (cre
  
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• Bryce Bobo, Chidobe Awuzie Turn In Impressive Performances For CU

  26-09-2016 18:48
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – Following CU’s 41-38 win over Oregon, two players for the Colorado Buffaloes are featured on NFLDraftScout.com analyst Rob Rang’s prospect takeaways for this week:
  – Wide Receiver Bryce Bobo, Colorado, 6-1, 195, Jr. (NFLDraftScout.com overall rating: #48 WR in Class of 2018): Bobo came up with one of the catches of the young season with a twirling one-handed reception in the corner of the end zone that proved to be the game-winner. On
  
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• Attempted Sexual Assault Suspect Wanted After Campus Attack

  26-09-2016 18:15
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police on the University of Colorado campus are searching for a man who tried to sexually assault a woman near the Macky Auditorium.
  The CU Boulder Police Department was notified of an attempted sexual assault about 1 a.m. on Sunday. A police officer was flagged down and notified of the crime that had occurred minutes earlier near the intersection of 17th Street and University Avenue just north of Macky Auditorium.
  The victim told officers she had been walking along
  
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• Fantasy Baseball’s Version Of The Final Countdown Is Upon You Now

  26-09-2016 17:21
  
  By Sam McPherson
  The moment of truth is here for fantasy baseball owners, as the Major League Baseball regular season winds down with its final games this week. Forget those pesky wild-card races in both the American and National leagues. It’s all about your fantasy baseball standings chase right now!
  So many changes come in the final weeks of the season, as players on non-competitive teams often take extra days off or even sit to preserve their health. The smart fantasy baseball owner is
  
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• Young Mom, Baby Found Safe In Arapahoe County

  26-09-2016 17:10
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Sheriff’s deputies in Arapahoe County said a teenage mom and her baby were found safe on Monday morning after they had been reported missing.
  Dontae and his mother Jasmine Toliver (credit: CBS)
  Jasmine Toliver is only 15 years old. Her 4-month-old baby Dontae suffers from seizures and needs medication.
  They went missing just before 10 p.m. Sunday and were located Monday morning. The details of how they were found have not been released.Toliver was in a
  
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• Buffaloes No Longer Look Like A Pac-12 Cellar Dweller

  26-09-2016 15:47
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (The Sports Xchange/CBS4) – Things are looking interesting in the Pac-12 South.
  USC is 1-3. UCLA is 2-2. Arizona State can’t play defense. Arizona scared Washington on Saturday but isn’t built for the long haul.
  Utah, tough as nails, has limited explosiveness on offense. Colorado?
  The Buffaloes were 2-25 in the conference in coach Mike MacIntyre’s first three seasons, but they won at Oregon on Saturday and look like cellar-dwellers no more.
  Defensive end Jo
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warming Up For First Week Of Fall

  26-09-2016 15:36
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – A chilly morning across Colorado! We had plenty of 30s and 40s across the Front Range, with many mountain areas in the 20s and low 30s! We won’t stay cool all day, temperatures will head into the upper 70s later today. Today should be a dry and sunny one across Colorado.
  We’ll stay dry and sunny again tomorrow, with warmer temperatures. We’ll feel more like summer tomorrow with highs in the mid-80s. The 80s stick around through Thursday,
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warm and Sunny Final Week of September

  26-09-2016 15:36
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Monday was a pleasant sunny and near-normal day: the official low was 42 (50 downtown) – 44 is normal, and the official high reached 76 degrees (77 downtown) – 74 is normal with sunshine and blue skies all day long.Tuesday should be just as sunny with a warmer high: into the lower 80s. Then, very little change as we move through the week with Wednesday and Thursday also being mostly sunny with highs staying in the lower 80s.For Friday and Saturday we
  
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• Active shooter down, 6 taken to hospital

  26-09-2016 15:13
  
  Houston Police say an active shooter opened fire on moving traffic north of West University early Monday.       
  
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• Trevor Siemian Quickly Makes Name For Himself

  26-09-2016 14:56
  
  CINCINNATI (The Sports Xchange) – Each week, Trevor Siemian answers more questions. And with each of his four touchdown passes on Sunday, you could almost see the Denver Broncos quarterback’s anonymity fading.
  “Going in, nobody really knew about him,” said Broncos receiver Emmanuel Sanders. “Now everybody’s talking about him.”
  In his first two starts since taking the starting quarterback job for the Denver Broncos — who last year won a Super Bowl b
  
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• Sex assault suspect in court Monday

  26-09-2016 14:51
  
  The man accused of sexually assaulting young girls and blackmailing them into sending him lewd photos is set to be in court Monday.       
  
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• Home invasion suspect in court

  26-09-2016 14:51
  
  One of the three men who authorities say broke into the wrong house in Golden this spring – leaving the homeowner seriously hurt – is set to be arraigned in a Jefferson County courtroom on Monday.       
  
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• Mom and infant son missing

  26-09-2016 14:50
  
  cPolice are asking people to be on the lookout for a mother and her infant son who authorities believe are missing and endangered.       
  
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• Clinton, Trump face-off in first debate

  26-09-2016 14:50
  
  Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton hurtle toward their first debate Monday night, facing crucial tests about whether the often-brash Republican nominee can demonstrate the temperament and policy expertise to serve as president and whether Clinton can overcome trust questions with voters that have dogged her for years.       
  
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• Young Mom, Baby Go Missing In Arapahoe County

  26-09-2016 13:42
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Sheriff’s deputies in Arapahoe County want to find a teenage mom and her baby.
  Dontae and his mother Jasmine Toliver (credit: CBS)
  Jasmine Toliver is only 15. Her 4-month-old baby Dontae suffers from seizures and needs medication.
  They were last seen near near Himalaya Street and Quincy Avenue.
  The sheriff’s office doesn’t believe this is a custody issue. Toliver was in a foster home with her son when they disappeared.
  Jasmine is 5-foot-3,
  
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• Ex-Employee Files Lawsuit Against Whole Foods For Alleged LGBTQ Discrimination

  26-09-2016 07:35
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman in Boulder has filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods Market alleging harassment and discrimination based on her sexual orientation.
  Jennifer Johnston, the lawsuit plaintiff, said that she sought employment with Whole Foods because she thought the company shared her core values. Repeated harassment by her supervisor, however, created a hostile work environment, according to Johnston.
  “I felt like I was really let down,” Johnston to
  
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• Storytellers: Autistic boy sells photos

  26-09-2016 06:27
  
  For so long, Morgan Wolfers has been "that kid."       
  
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• Housing project to bring 60 units

  26-09-2016 06:17
  
  A $17 million housing project in the Baker neighborhood is specially designed for people with disabilities.       
  
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• Friends gather to help 'Earthman'

  26-09-2016 06:16
  
  To fans across Colorado, he's become known as "Earthman".       
  
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• Golfers respond to death of Parlmer

  26-09-2016 06:08
  
  Alastair Johnson, CEO of Arnold Palmer Enterprises, confirmed Arnold Palmer died Sunday afternoon of complications from heart problems.       
  
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• Truex Jr. leads most laps, finishes 7th

  26-09-2016 05:24
  
  Kevin Harvick won Sunday at New Hampshire to earn a spot in the second round of the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoffs, pulling away off a restart a year after a late loss at the track.        
  
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• Shane Ray steps up again

  26-09-2016 05:03
  
  For the second week in a row, second year Broncos linebacker Shane Ray stepped up with a big game.Against the Colts, Ray returned a fumble to seal the deal against Indianapolis.  After the game however Ray spent more time talking about several sacks he failed to get instead of the scoop and score.       
  
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• CBS4 Analyst: Trump Has Opportunity To Capitalize In Monday’s Debate

  26-09-2016 04:54
  
  By Shaun Boyd
  (CBS4) – As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepare to square off in their first presidential debate, a new poll shows the race is a dead heat.
  One hundred million people — that’s a Super Bowl size crowd — are expected to watch the debate and 17 percent of people in an ABC/Washington Post poll say it could change their vote.
  CBS4 Republican Analyst Dick Wadhams says much of the tightening in the polls is because Clinton has lost support, not because Trump h
  
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• Siemian slings Broncos past Bengals

  26-09-2016 04:52
  
  He had won games against Cam Newton and Andrew Luck, and still there was doubt about Trevor Siemian.       
  
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• Broncos coach Tolbert an LSU candidate

  26-09-2016 03:58
  As LSU seeks to replace fired head football coach Les Miles, the school can both reach out to the NFL and stay home by considering Tyke Tolbert.       
  
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• Denver police respond to deadly shooting

  26-09-2016 03:54
  
  Police are on the scene of a death investigation in northeast Denver.       
  
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• Arnold Palmer Dies At 87

  26-09-2016 03:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Arnold Palmer brought a country-club sport to the masses with a hard-charging style, charisma and a commoner’s touch. At ease with both presidents and the golfing public, and on a first-name basis with both, “The King,” died Sunday in Pittsburgh. He was 87.
  Alastair Johnson, CEO of Arnold Palmer Enterprises, confirmed that Palmer died Sunday afternoon of complications from heart problems.
  Palmer ranked among the most important figures in golf history, an
  
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• Young cancer survivor among mall victims

  26-09-2016 03:28
  
  The victims of the Cascade Mall shooting are being remembered by family, friends and the community Sunday morning.       
  
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• Warming Trend On The Way

  26-09-2016 03:00
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – With the clear and cool conditions that have overtaken the state we will see one more chilly night before warmer air returns. While Denver will stay above freezing Saturday night there is a Frost Advisory for the areas along the Palmer Divide and in northern Weld County until 9am Monday morning.The week ahead will see a ridge of high pressure rotating in across the nation. This will bring in a warming trend over most of Colorado. With Denver temperatures ge
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warming Trend On The Way

  26-09-2016 03:00
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – With the clear and cool conditions that have overtaken the state we will see one more chilly night before warmer air returns. While Denver will stay above freezing Saturday night there is a Frost Advisory for the areas along the Palmer Divide and in northern Weld County until 9am Monday morning.The week ahead will see a ridge of high pressure rotating in across the nation. This will bring in a warming trend over most of Colorado. With Denver temperatures ge
  
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• Dodgers Clinch NL West Title With Win Over Rockies In Scully’s Final Home Game

  26-09-2016 02:51
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their fourth straight NL West title, winning the crown in Vin Scully’s final home game when Charlie Culberson homered with two outs in the 10th inning to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday.
  Charlie Culberson #6 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates his solo homerun for a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies during the tenth inning at Dodger Stadium on September 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles Dodgers clinch the d
  
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• Longmont chief fights community distrust

  26-09-2016 02:10
  
  Police departments across the country are keenly aware of community distrust.       
  
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• Ex-Employee Files Lawsuit Against Whole Foods For LGBTQ Discrimination

  26-09-2016 01:35
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman in Boulder has filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods Market alleging harassment and discrimination based on her sexual orientation.
  Jennifer Johnston, the lawsuit plaintiff, said that she sought employment with Whole Foods because she thought the company shared her core values. Repeated harassment by her supervisor, however, created a hostile work environment, according to Johnston.
  “I felt like I was really let down,” Johnston to
  
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• Black History Finds Home On National Mall With New Museum

  26-09-2016 01:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Black history officially has a new, prominent place in America’s story.
  With hugs, tears and the ringing of church bells, the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture opened its doors Saturday to help this nation understand, reconcile and celebrate African-Americans’ often-ignored contributions toward making this country what it is today.
  President Barack Obama, the nation’s first black president, wiped away a tear as he fo
  
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• Colorado Man Killed On I-70 In Kansas

  26-09-2016 00:57
  
  GRINNELL, Kan. (AP) – A 67-year-old Colorado man has died in a truck accident on Interstate 70 in western Kansas.
  The Kansas Highway Patrol says Donald E. Jones, of Broomfield, Colorado, lost control of his semi tractor-trailer a couple miles east of Grinnell early Saturday. The truck entered the median and rolled on its side, pinning Jones.
  The patrol says Jones wasn’t wearing a seat belt.
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