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Driver Runs After Stealing Truck, Then Crashing It

GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) - Police in Greeley are trying to determine if they have a suspect after a someone stole a truck and then crashed it on Monday.

Someone took the truck, which was left puffing, at approximately 5:30 a.m.

Greeley Theft
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An officer spotted it, but the driver tried to get away and crashed the truck.

The driver ran away, but campus police for the University of Northern Colorado found a man they described as suspicious limping less than a mile from the crash scene. He was questioned but released.

Greeley Crash
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Police say they believe forensics will solve the crime.

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