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09/13 11:43 CDT Colorado Buffaloes football field damaged by man driving
crashed pickup, police say
Colorado Buffaloes football field damaged by man driving crashed pickup, police
say
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) --- A man was arrested after being involved in several
hit-and-run crashes, nearly hitting a person and eventually crashing his pickup
truck through a gate and driving it onto the football stadium at the University
of Colorado, causing damage to the grass, officials said.
The Colorado Buffaloes, who are coached by former NFL player Deion Sanders,
don't play a home game again until they host Baylor on Sept. 21. The field will
be ready, university officials said.
Witnesses reported a blue pickup truck struck at least two vehicles at 6:45
p.m. Thursday and continued driving, hitting trees and signs, as well. The
driver nearly struck one of the witnesses who tried to stop him, Boulder police
said. The driver continued on, striking at least one other vehicle.
Officers attempted to stop the driver, but he got away. He was spotted again
minutes later near the football stadium, but university police were also unable
to stop him. He rammed a gate and drove onto Folsom Field, surrendering to
police after a brief negotiation.
One of his rear tires was gone and the wheel was dug into the grass at the
40-yard-line, online images showed.
The university is evaluating the damage to the field and two entrance gates at
the stadium, but it will have no impact on the Buffaloes next home game, said
Steve Hurlbert with Colorado's athletics department.
A 48-year-old man was booked into jail on several charges including criminal
attempted vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, three counts of leaving the
scene of a crash after causing damage and criminal mischief involving damages
of $100,000 to $150,000, police said.
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