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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Transportation will make safety changes in the construction zone on I-70 near Ward Road in Wheat Ridge weeks after three people were killed in a semi-truck roll over.The semi-truck dumped 50,000 pounds of plastic blue piping over the highway median. The three people killed were traveling in one vehicle. Family members identified them as Ruben Rodriguez, 33, Juliana Rodriguez Plata, 37, and Juliana's mother, Luz Melba Martinez.
’s top priority is safety in everything we do. Following the crash, , requesting an in-person interview and opportunity to see some of the new equipment going into the construction zone. A spokesperson for the department declined, saying all they had to offer was the statement above. We then followed up with
will also install a speed radar feedback sign that will alert motorists on how fast they are driving and urge them to slow down to 55 mph. These signs bring awareness to speeds in work zones and provide instant feedback to drivers to slow down. It’s good for the driver to be aware of the speed they are traveling.For newer truck drivers like John Mezzacappa, driving through construction zones like those on I-70 near Ward Road took some getting used to. 'Not good. Not good,' he said.
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