Overview
- Colorado State Patrol found the overturned pickup off U.S. 160 near Bayfield around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, and investigators say it likely left the road around 6 a.m. Friday.
- The parents, identified as Devante Griffin, 25, and Klariza Tarango, 24, were pronounced dead at the scene, while their 5-year-old daughter was treated for minor injuries and released to her grandfather.
- Responders say the truck rolled off the shoulder into terrain not visible from the roadway, which delayed discovery in a stretch where crashes can be hard to spot from passing traffic.
- The coroner reported both adults were unbelted and the child’s car seat was not restrained, prompting first responders to urge correct seat belt use and proper car seat installation.
- State patrol says the single-vehicle rollover remains under investigation with no charges expected, and the Farmington, New Mexico family has launched GoFundMe pages as the community offers condolences.