50 YEARS AGO

March 29, 1973 – A wrecker towing a car went out of control last Saturday night and tore out the bridge that crosses Skyrocket Creek just north of Ouray. The wrecker, a 1957 International, belonged to the No. 1 Body Shop of Montrose, and was driven by the owner, Miles Richard Mahan. Mahan was northbound on Highway 550 when he lost control and hit the bridge. The wrecker landed on its right side on the bank of the flume, and the car being towed, a 1969 Chevrolet Nova, ended on i...