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Source: Clear Creek Courant

Two Clear Creek County Deputies were struck while assisting a motorist on I-70 near Georgetown around noon today. Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office Two Clear Creek County Deputies were struck while assisting a motorist on I-70 near Georgetown around noon today. Clear Creek County Sheriff Two Clear Creek County Deputies were struck while assisting a motorist on I-70 near Georgetown around noon today.According to the Sheriff’s Department, the deputies were injured while assisting fire and law enforcement with a separate incident: a truck fire.Deputies were setting up a roadblock to stop eastbound traffic when a tractor-trailer failed to stop.The semi struck three deputy patrol vehicles and caused a crash, including four additional vehicles and one other semi. The three deputies were inside their patrol vehicle at the time of the crash.Two deputies have been transported to an area hospital, one for possible injuries and one as a precaution.

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