Tanker truck drives dangerously on Highway 287, Crowley County CO


A tanker truck hauling hot oil drove erratically and at high speed southbound on Highway 287, weaving and following other vehicles too closely. The vehicle nearly rolled over. Its license plate number was provided but masked for privacy.
Audio|Source: Crowley County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Highway 287 at near 5-3 southbound, the tanker semi that almost rolled, driving erratically, speeding 70 to 80 miles an hour in weaving, also following too closely.
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So an unknown driver description did provide a plate of (number withheld) out of Missouri.
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And they did say it's hauling hot oil.
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Location mentioned:
US-287, Colorado
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