Commercial Carriers, Inc. v. Driscoll Truck Lines, Inc.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice McWilliams.

This litigation stems from a collision between two trucks which occurred on U. S. Highway No. 6 near Hillrose, Colorado. One tractor-trailer unit was owned by Driscoll Truck Lines, Inc., and it was being driven by one Dodge. The other tractor-trailer unit was owned by Commercial Carriers, Inc., and its driver was one Thurston.

The accident occurred at about 9 o’clock on a winter’s morning at a time when it was drizzling and the roadway was becoming icy. Thurston was driving Commercial’s vehicle in a westerly direction on U. S. Highway No. 6. About four miles…