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Teen Driver Breaks Arm Trying To Stop Truck From Rolling Into Lake Pueblo

PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4)- A truck was pulled from Lake Pueblo after a teen driver failed to put the vehicle in park after engaging the parking brake. That's when the truck started to roll.

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(credit: Colorado Parks & Wildlife)

Colorado Parks and Wildlife said that when the truck started to roll, the driver tried to stop the truck and ended up with a broken arm.

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(credit: Colorado Parks & Wildlife)

The truck rolled into the water on the north side of the park. The volunteer dive team attached a cable to the truck and within a couple of hours it was pulled from the water.

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(credit: Colorado Parks & Wildlife)
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