US Postal Truck Slammed by Floodwaters in Colorado Springs

A US Postal Service worker found herself trapped by fast-moving floodwaters while driving her truck up Bijou Boulevard in Colorado Springs on August 30. A powerful storm hit the city the day before, slamming it with intense hail and rain. Shannon Fager shared video from inside the vehicle, and described as being “like sitting in a river,” according to local news reports.

Local resident James Kleiber shot this video from the sidewalk, showing the floodwaters running down the road, battering the front of Fager’s truck. Credit: James Kleiber