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Investigators say concrete dust obscured view before fatal Oct. street sweeper crash in Cheyenne

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Cheyenne man was killed Oct. 22 while driving a street sweeper on College Drive. According to Wyoming Highway Patrol Department investigators, concrete dust kicked up by the machine obscured the view of another driver before he crashed into the sweeper, ejecting its driver.

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  1. Cowboy State Daily

    Police Say Cement Dust Cloud To Blame In Cheyenne Street Sweeper's Death (opens Cowboy State Daily)

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    Cheyenne police say a cloud of dust is to blame in the Oct. 22 death of a street sweeper who was hit by an SUV while cleanining up spilled cement powder, saying the cloud created poor visibility. “There was no visibility at all,” a witness said.

  2. Oil City News

    Investigators say concrete dust obscured view before fatal Oct. street sweeper crash in Cheyenne (opens Oil City News)

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    CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Cheyenne man was killed Oct. 22 while driving a street sweeper on College Drive. According to Wyoming Highway Patrol Department investigators, concrete dust kicked up by the machine obscured the view of another driver before he crashed into the sweeper, ejecting its driver.