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Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Head-On Crash on I-70 Near Utah Border

The Colorado State Patrol's Vehicular Crimes Unit is leading an active probe that seeks public tips under case VC260239.

Overview

  • A Subaru traveling east in the westbound lanes of I-70 struck a Ford F150 in a head-on collision near milepost 4 close to the Utah border, and the Subaru caught fire after rolling down an embankment.
  • The driver of the Subaru, a 32-year-old woman from Colorado Springs, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Five people riding in the Ford F150, including two minors, were taken to local hospitals with serious injuries.
  • Troopers had responded to a report of a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed near Rabbit Valley about ten minutes before the crash, suggesting pre-crash behavior is part of the inquiry.
  • The crash closed the highway for roughly five hours while first responders cleared the scene and investigators from CSP continue a developing review with no causes or charges released so far; anyone with information should contact CSP Dispatch and reference case VC260239.