Central Texas Man Arrested After Beer Truck Flips

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(November 12, 2008)—Bobby Dodge, 56, of McGregor was in custody early Wednesday morning in Colorado on suspicion of drunken driving after the 18-wheeler he was driving with a 45,000-pound load of beer flipped over in a Denver suburb.

Police described Dodge as a contract driver.

He was eastbound on Colorado Highway 58 around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday when took an exit ramp onto Interstate 70 too fast, police said, and the rig overturned.

Wheat Ridge police spokeswoman Lisa Stigall said the beer, which Dodge had picked up in Golden, remained enclosed inside the trailer.

Golden is home to Coors.

Authorities had to remove the entire load in order for the trailer to be set upright.

The wreckage blocked the ramp until about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.

No injuries were reported.

Stigall says Dodge was booked and taken to a detoxification facility.

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Posted by: anonymous on Nov 14, 2008 at 09:49 PM
Heart of Texas....maybe you can point out which word is misspelled, now that you have become the spell checker! While you are at it, you can proof-read your own post for punctuation! You sound like a real winner! Back to the future, back to the future, back to the future, back to the future, back to the future....blah, blah, blah. What nonsense.

Posted by: Driver Location: Not here on Nov 14, 2008 at 02:05 PM
He blew a .070 and admitted to having 8 or 9 beers brfore he picked up that load. he was less than 4 miles from the pick up sight. He was drunk alright

Posted by: Sam Bam Location: CenTX on Nov 14, 2008 at 05:54 AM
If he was hauling lite beer, his truck might not have over turned!

Posted by: william Location: waco on Nov 14, 2008 at 05:03 AM
Well of course he smelled like beer, he just wrecked a beer truck!!! Just be glad he wasn't hauling bulls.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Waco on Nov 13, 2008 at 07:40 PM
I know this man and it does not surprise me that this has happened. Not to talk bad about the man. So don't make excuses for drunk driving. If he was not drunk they would not have put him in the detox tank! DUH!!

Posted by: Me Location: Here on Nov 13, 2008 at 04:08 PM
Heart of Texas, I agree with anonymous @03:01 PM. The line is getting old and it's ridiculous for you to use it on every post and especially where it's totally inapproriate. Only a moron would keep using a stupid line like that.

Posted by: GD Location: Houston on Nov 13, 2008 at 03:45 PM
Obviously the great population of Waco has tried and convicted him. Why not let the story further develop and see what happens. I think the Moron to not-moron ratio is a whole let than in Waco.

Posted by: Heart-Of-Texas Location: Waco on Nov 13, 2008 at 01:42 PM
To anonymous on Nov 12,2008. A person has to have some common sense, and logical background to possibly get to the Future (which morons obviously don't understand,, nor do you know how to spell?). Thank You! Back-To-The-Future!!

Posted by: Mother of Three Location: Temple on Nov 13, 2008 at 08:39 AM
He could also work for a company out of Central Texas. And I think the Blue Bell Commercial says "We eat all we can and sell the rest." I think you hit it perfectly though. Heart-of-Texas, if he was tired he would have taken pills not drank a beer (IF he has a brain, lol). He was probably over on hours too if I had to guess. Thank goodness he didn't hurt anyone.

Posted by: JC Location: Waco Area on Nov 12, 2008 at 09:33 PM
Anon if you reread the the article you will see the man was from McGregor which is right outside of Waco???? Hummmmmmmm Do you sense a MORON amoung Us?? LOL

Posted by: anoyn Location: waco on Nov 12, 2008 at 03:32 PM
I was just wondering how this got reported all the way in texas if it happened in Colorado? It is not that big of a story...Someone he new must of called it in to KWTX.

Posted by: anonymous on Nov 12, 2008 at 03:01 PM
Hey Heart-of-Texas......Stay in the future! That tag line is getting really old!

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Waco on Nov 12, 2008 at 02:38 PM
This article states suspision of drunk driving, not actually drunk driving...

Posted by: Homer Location: Springfield on Nov 12, 2008 at 02:06 PM
DOH!

Posted by: anonymous on Nov 12, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Sounds like he was sampling the product!

Posted by: Heart-Of-Texas Location: Waco on Nov 12, 2008 at 11:43 AM
He was probably tired, and running behind, and just trying to make a living, doing his job!!! Back-To-The-Future!! Now everybody is going to try and make something out of it, because he was hauling beer??????

Posted by: Gerry Location: Cameron on Nov 12, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Kind of reminds me of that ice cream commercial. "We sell all we can and we eat the rest". But i guess "drink" would apply here. Seriously, I hope the driver is okay.

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