Colorado State Patrol Seeks Driver Who Assaulted Tow Operator on I‑70

Overview

• The tow operator was preparing to tow a disabled vehicle on eastbound I‑70 near mile marker 347 west of Limon when a passing driver stopped, exited his truck and attacked the worker.
• The assault happened Sunday evening and left the 51-year-old tow operator with serious injuries who was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
• Authorities describe the suspect as a white man in his mid-50s, about 6 feet tall, with a receding hairline and longer hair in the back, wearing jean overalls and a white Utah national park T‑shirt.
• The suspect fled eastbound in a silver 2007 Dodge Dakota towing a two-wheel car and carrying five tires, license plate AEM‑F22, and Colorado State Patrol asked anyone with information to call Pueblo Dispatch and reference case 3D260690.
• The public appeal highlights risks faced by roadside workers on rural stretches of I‑70 and signals investigators will rely on tips, plate reads and witness accounts to locate the suspect.