Man Dies After Getting Trapped, Dragged Underneath Semi
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BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) - A man who got trapped under his semi on Highway 128 in southeast Boulder County Thursday morning has died.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Department told CBS4 the man was doing something to the back wheels of the truck when it rolled forward, trapping and then dragging him.
The victim had a pulse when crews pulled him free after about an hour, but he died at a Denver hospital.
The accident happened at approximately 6:30 a.m. and officials closed the highway at Eldorado Boulevard for almost four hours.
The name of the victim hasn't been released.
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