Meeker

Driver without seatbelt ejected swerving to miss deer

MEEKER — A California man was ejected from his truck Saturday when he swerved to avoid hitting a deer.
The Rio Blanco County Communications Center received a 911 call Saturday, March 22 at 9:27 a.m. reporting a rollover accident south of Meeker at approximately 37500 on Highway 13. Colorado State Patrol Trooper Mike Heath, Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Deputy Adam Wade and Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue responded to the accident location.
A nurse at…