Fairplay, CO – A man was taken into custody Thursday morning in Park County on multiple charges, including reckless endangerment and reckless driving, after allegedly speeding through a construction zone on Highway 285 near Crow Hill in Bailey, according to the Park County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the driver was operating a dump truck without a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and in an “unsafe vehicle.” His reckless actions reportedly endangered several people, including a sheriff’s deputy and multiple road construction workers.
“This could have ended tragically,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement, emphasizing that those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty. “We can replace cars and cones, but not people.”
The incident prompted renewed calls for drivers to slow down in construction zones and remain alert to crews working along busy roadways.
Authorities have not released the suspect’s name as of Friday. The case remains under investigation by the Park County Sheriff’s Office.
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