Central Texas Man Arrested After Beer Truck Flips
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Central Texas Man Arrested After Beer Truck Flips
A Central Texas man was in custody early Wednesday 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.
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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!
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