A speeding pickup truck fell off an overpass while trying to pass a tractor trailer near Denver, Colorado.
It happened shortly after 7 a.m., on the westbound lanes of Interstate 76.
According to the Colorado State Patrol, the driver of the black Nissan Frontier pickup was “was weaving through traffic and passing in a very aggressive manner” when it approached a semi truck on the highway. The pickup then tried to pass the semi by driving on the shoulder but lost control and struck a concrete barrier on the York Street overpass bridge.
After striking the barrier the pickup went airborne, flew off the overpass, and crashed onto York Street below.
One dead and 3 injured after truck flies off I-76 onto York this morning. Being investigated as possible road rage. pic.twitter.com/J6JiI4fqRL
— Rory Schmalzried (@roryals) December 27, 2016
Witnesses say the pickup was traveling at roughly 100 miles per hour when it broke through the guardrail.
“He went through the guardrail,” said Cpl. Heath Griscavage, of the Colordo State Patrol. “He basically did a ‘Dukes of Hazzard,’ launched off the edge of the roadway, landed on his rear and then flipped over.”
You can see where the truck went through the guardrail in this picture from Airtracker7. pic.twitter.com/hbLd59DZQv
— Rory Schmalzried (@roryals) December 27, 2016
The driver of the pickup was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene of the crash. A female passenger and two young children were seriously injured. The semi truck was not struck and did not stop after the crash. Police are currently trying to locate the truck driver and other witnesses in order to aide their investigation.
