Pedestrian hit by SUV on U.S. 36 in Superior after approaching broken-down vehicle
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Katie Langford
Summary
A man was struck by an SUV on westbound U.S. 36 in Superior, Colorado, on Saturday afternoon after walking toward a broken-down vehicle in the center lane. The Colorado State Patrol reported that a Mercury Mountaineer broke down around 3:45 p.m., and as people approached from both shoulders, an oncoming Honda CR-V swerved to avoid the Mountaineer but hit a man on the inside shoulder. The victim was taken to the hospital.
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The crash happened 3:45 p.m. when a Mercury Mountaineer broke down in the center lane of westbound U.S. 36, between Boulder and Superior, the state patrol said in a news release.
People began to walk toward the SUV on both shoulders when an oncoming Honda CR-V driving the center westbound lane swerved to try to avoid the Mountaineer and drove into the inside shoulder, hitting a man.
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