Pedestrian Killed On Interstate 70 East Of Denver
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Posted: 6:03 AM Sep 25, 2008
Pedestrian Killed On Interstate 70 East Of Denver
The patrol says a semi driven by 24-year-old Jose Lona of Phoenix drifted on to the right shoulder and hit McNichol.
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The State Patrol says an 89-year-old man was struck and killed by a semi while he was standing next to his pickup on the shoulder of Interstate 70 near Deer Trail.

John McNichol of Strasburg was killed Wednesday afternoon about 50 miles east of Denver.

The patrol says a semi driven by 24-year-old Jose Lona of Phoenix drifted on to the right shoulder and hit McNichol.

Lona has been arrested on suspicion of careless driving causing death. He wasn't injured.

The patrol says neither alcohol nor drugs are believed to have been a factor.

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Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 25, 2008 at 02:44 PM

Gee of all the times the semi could have swerved and it just had to be that moment. This is sad. My heart goes out to this man and his family.
Posted by: Richard Location: Colorado Springs on Sep 25, 2008 at 08:37 AM

I thought truck drivers are considered professional drivers. This should not have happened. Hopefully people will take note that if they break down on a road that they should stay at least thirty feet or so away from the shoulder of the road while waiting for help. It was a tragedy indeed.
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