Three fatalities confirmed

 

ELBERT COUNTY,  Colo. -- Today at 2:31 p.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 70 at Milepost 348 that resulted in multiple fatalities.

The crash involved a truck-trailer and a 2021 blue Subaru Forester. The Subaru Forester rear-ended the truck.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the Subaru Forester rear-ended the semi-truck. The Subaru was occupied by five individuals. Tragically, three occupants, including two children, were pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Subaru was transported to a local area hospital.

The driver of the truck was not injured.

The cause of the crash remains under active investigation.

As of 4 p.m. today, Eastbound Interstate 70 is closed between Exit 340 I-70 Business West and Exit 348: Cedar Point (13 miles west of Limon) at milepost 348.

The Colorado State Patrol Vehicular Crimes Unit is the lead investigating agency.