High winds along the Front Range Foothills caused an empty 18-wheeler to overturn on I-70, near the Morrison and C-470 exits. The truck landed on top of a passenger car traveling beside it.
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High winds along the Front Range Foothills caused an empty 18-wheeler to overturn on I-70, near the Morrison and C-470 exits. The truck landed on top of a passenger car traveling beside it. The drivers received only minor injuries. A peak gust to 89 mph (77 kts) was reported 1 mile east of Buckhorn while a gust to 62 mph (54 kts) was registered 9 miles west-southwest of Rustic.
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