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Highway closed after unhitched trailer struck

U.S. Highway 40 was closed for a short time Monday morning after a woman hit a trailer that had come loose from the truck that it was being pulled by.

Colorado State Patrol Sgt. Jim Copley said the accident occurred around 11 a.m. at the base of Rabbit Ears Pass when 50-year-old Audrey Bortz of Clark, hit a trailer carrying a load of wood that had come unhitched from the truck that was pulling it.

The truck's driver, Christopher Cole, 27, of Steamboat Springs, was making a right onto U.S. 40 when the trailer came unhitched and swung into the left lane of traffic, Copley said.

The woman was complaining about slight neck pain after the accident, but did not want to be taken to the hospital, he said.

Cole was cited for not having safety chains for the trailer, driving an unsecured load and driving with expired plates.

Copley said Cole's hitch was the wrong size for the trailer, that he wasn't using safety chains and that the load of wood he was carrying was not tied down.

Bortz's red Toyota 4-Runner was "totaled" after the accident, Copley said.

Transportation department to host public meetings

The city of Steamboat Springs Transportation Department will host two public outreach meetings this week.

The first meeting is about the Steamboat Springs Transit Winter Service Plan at 7 p.m. today at the Transit Operations Center, 1463 13th Street.

The second meeting is a Human Services Transportation Coordination Meeting and is from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.

Federal legislation requires a coordinated plan for anybody receiving various transportation grants.

Please attend this meeting if your group applies for federal grants or if you need services beyond SST's fixed route buses.

Hepatitis A, B vaccines available at VNA

Free Twinrix (Hepatitis A and B) vaccinations are available to adults 18 and older who have certain risk factors and who have not previously completed these vaccinations. Eligible recipients include adults who have had more than one sexual partner in the past six months, have had a recent STD, use illegal, injectable drugs, or those who are from a less-developed country.

Call the VNA at 879-1632 to receive vaccination protection against hepatitis. The VNA office is at 940 Central Park Drive, Suite 101.

Youth Hockey has open advertising space

The Steamboat Springs Youth Hockey Association is selling advertising space for its four tournament programs and seeking seasonal sponsors for the upcoming year.

Steamboat Springs Youth Hockey Association is a 501(3)c nonprofit organization.

For more information, call Amy Hill at 871-1144 or e-mail ahshoot@mac.com.