Health walk kicks off truck show

Jun 17, 2010

A 1.5-mile walk to promote health awareness kicked off the start of the Great West Truck Show in Las Vegas. The walk started at the show’s new Health, Wellness and Safety Pavilion, which is sponsored by Truckers News’ Fit for the Road and the Healthy Trucking Association of America. The truck show runs through Saturday.

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