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Trucking company tied to fatal Highway 285 semi crash has history of violations
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9NEWS Investigates has learned the trucking company involved in Tuesday's fatal crash on Highway 285 has a history of violations over the past two years that raises questions about its safety and driver competence.
Tuesday evening, investigators arrested semi driver Ignacio Cruz Mendoza, 47, on suspicion of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, reckless driving and not having a commercial driver's license.
Cruz-Mendoza's semi went off the edge of Highway 285 just south of Conifer on Tuesday, causing a load of heavy poles to crash on the pickup truck of 64-year-old Scott Miller of Bailey, killing him. Another driver was seriously hurt.
Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/trucking-company-fatal-highway-285-semi-crash-violations/73-88f62318-60bb-4f2a-8769-8711259dc341
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