ELBERT COUNTY, Colo. — A man sought by the Colorado State Patrol for allegedly attacking a tow truck driver has been identified, and charges are pending, CSP said Monday.
The suspect's name and potential charges were not released.
Authorities were asking for the public's help identifying the suspect accused of attacking a tow truck driver who was working along Interstate 70 west of Limon on Sunday.
Troopers said their preliminary investigation found that the tow operator was working to remove a disabled vehicle from the shoulder of the interstate around 7:30 p.m. This was around milepost 347.
As the tow truck driver walked from the disabled vehicle back toward his door, he waved at a passing driver to move over. CSP said the driver of that vehicle pulled over and "engaged in a physical altercation with the tow operator."
The suspect then fled the scene, heading eastbound on I-70.
The tow operator, identified as a 51-year-old man, was brought to a hospital with serious injuries, CSP said. The agency confirmed to Denver7 that he was released from the hospital on Sunday evening.
