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Santa Clarita Girls’ Team Wins WGHL Title Days After Fatal I-70 Snowplow Crash

Authorities are still investigating how a CDOT plow crossed the median, striking the team’s van.

Overview

  • The driver killed in the collision was identified as Manuel Alejandro Lorenzana Villegas, 38, a California father who was transporting players to the tournament.
  • Colorado State Patrol says the CDOT snowplow lost control near the Eisenhower Tunnel, breached the median barrier and hit the eastbound van carrying 10 people.
  • Eight occupants were hospitalized, including five juveniles and three adults, with one child airlifted in critical condition; most have since been discharged while at least one parent remained hospitalized.
  • The Lady Flyers chose to keep playing and captured the 12U championship in Littleton on Sunday, winning in overtime after a team meeting to decide whether to continue.
  • CSP is leading the active investigation with no citations or arrests announced, and fundraisers for Lorenzana’s family and the injured have surpassed $120,000 as hockey communities rally support.