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Colorado Governor Candidate Avoids Avalanche, Hits Snowbank

RED MOUNTAIN PASS, Colo. (CBS4) - A candidate for Colorado governor needed help after running into a snowbank while driving in treacherous conditions in southern Colorado.

Mike Johnston, who is running for governor, tweeted pictures out after he and his campaign workers went into a snowbank after missing an avalanche.

A Colorado Department of Transportation worker pulled their car out of the snow.

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