Mora Sandoval, 29, of Durango, was reaching for his cell phone when he struck a curb causing his green Toyota 4Runner to flip near East Third Avenue and 12th Street, said Lt. Ray Shupe, with the Durango Police Department.
The accident occurred about 9:30 p.m. Monday.
Sandoval was treated for minor injuries and was cited for careless driving, Shupe said.
Alcohol is not suspected to have played a role, he said.
Fort Lewis College student Chase Gaumond was driving eastbound behind Sandoval when the pickup struck the curb, hit a tree and rolled over.
“As I approached the crash sight, I put my flashers on, used my car to block the road, and made sure the guy was OK,” Gaumond said.
Sandoval suffered a cut to his elbow but otherwise seemed unharmed, Gaumond said.
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