Bear hit and killed by dump truck on U.S. 40 Thursday

Bear hit and killed by dump truck on U.S. 40 Thursday

A bear was hit and killed by a dump truck on U.S. Highway 40 about one mile west of Colorado Highway 131 around 4 p.m. Thursday, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife Public Information Officer Travis Duncan. The 3-to-5-year-old male bear was initially hit by the dump truck just after 4 p.m., but may have been hit by other vehicles, said Duncan. No other injuries were reported. Following the accident, a CPW officer arrived on the scene to col…