Confronted by a stray driver traveling the wrong way on the interstate, a sheriff’s deputy in Colorado put his life on the line by placing his cruiser between the reckless motorist and the rest of the traffic on the highway.
The subsequent collision likely saved lives.
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office first received a call from Colorado State Patrol around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12. They were informed of a vehicle headed westbound in the eastbound lanes of the I-70, at mile marker 328, the sheriff’s office stated.
Deputies headed to the scene and were able to stop eastbound traffic at mile marker 310 in hopes of preventing a crash.
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