Subject: RE: Cyclist injured in hit-and-run Ride the Rockies 6/23/05
A 66-year-old Grand Junction woman was arrested while driving along the tour route Wednesday afternoon in a reported road-rage incident.
Colorado State Patrol Sgt. Tim Keeton arrested Betty Lorimer near Sapinero along U.S. 50.
Cyclists had called the State Patrol on their cellphones to report that the driver of a 1-ton Ford pickup had been driving dangerously, swerving near them and leaning on the horn for several miles.
"She was just being unreasonable," Keeton said.
Lorimer was so upset, Keeton said, that sending her on her way with only a ticket would have
further enraged her and increased the danger for cyclists.
Officials reportedly found a loaded handgun in the truck when it was impounded.
Keeton pointed out that it was not illegal for her to have a gun.
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