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  • Semitruck driver dies in late-Wednesday night multi-vehicle crash near Oklahoma border: Colorado State Patrol

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    BACA COUNTY, Colo. — A semitruck driver died in a late-Wednesday night multi-vehicle crash on Highway 287, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) said.

    Around 11:39 p.m. Wednesday, CSP was called to a crash involving three semis in the southeast corner of the state, just north of the Oklahoma state line.

    A 48-year-old man out of Florida was driving a Volvo semitruck hauling a trailer. He was headed southbound on Highway 287, behind a Peterbilt semi also hauling a trailer. In the opposite lane headed northbound on Highway 287, CSP said a 54-year-old man out of Texas was driving a second Peterbilt semi hauling a trailer.

    The driver of the first Peterbilt semi crossed over the center line of the road, hitting the 54-year-old Texas driver head on. The first Peterbilt semi truck was then engulfed in flames.

    The 54-year-old Texas man drove off the right side of the road before bringing the semi to a stop. The 48-year-old Florida driver also drove off the right side of the road to avoid the crash, hitting a barbed wire fence before coming to a stop.

    The first Peterbilt semi truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

    Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) dispatch at 719-544-2525 and reference case number VC260027. CSP will ask tipsters for their name and contact information so investigations can reach them.

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  • Dump truck crashes into home just off Highway 287 near Loveland

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    LOVELAND, Colo. — A dump truck crashed into a home just off Highway 287 near Loveland Tuesday afternoon.

    Colorado State Patrol said the crash happened near Highway 287 and Sunset Court at 3:06 p.m. and “involved a dump truck and a house.” No further details were provided about the crash.

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    The house was “structurally compromised” in the crash. Two other vehicles and an off-highway vehicle (OHV) were also damaged.

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    CSP said the dump truck driver was cited, but the spokesperson said it is “unknown what they were cited for at this time.”

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    No one was injured in the crash.

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  • Three University of Wyoming swim team members die in single-car crash in Northern Colorado

    Three University of Wyoming swim team members die in single-car crash in Northern Colorado

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    3 University of Wyoming students die in Colorado car crash


    3 University of Wyoming students die in Colorado car crash

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    Three students from the University of Wyoming died on Thursday in a single-car crash in Colorado. They were members of the university’s swimming and diving team.

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    The crash happened about 10 miles away from the Colorado-Wyoming border on Highway 287 in the afternoon. Five people were in a Toyota RAV4 heading south near Red Mountain Road in Larimer County when the RAV4 drove off the road and rolled over. The two people in the car who survived the crash were hurt.

    “Initial indications are that the driver swerved and the vehicle went off the road, rolling multiple times,” the University of Wyoming wrote in a news release.

    The names of the students who died haven’t been released. They were a 22-year-old and a 21-year-old, both male, and 18 year old female.

    Authorities said the group wasn’t traveling to any sort of official school or athletic function on Thursday.

    Colorado State Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash. Both directions of the highway were closed for most of the rest of the day on Thursday.

    University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel shared a statement about the crash, calling it a tragedy.

    “We are heartsick at the news of this terrible tragedy for our university, our state, our student-athlete community and, most importantly, the families and friends of these young people. Words are insufficient to express our sadness,” said Seidel.

    The university’s Director of Athletics Tom Burman also said “My thoughts and prayers are with our swimming and diving student-athletes, coaches, families and friends.” 

    The University of Wyoming says any student who needs counseling should contact the University Counseling Center at (307) 766-2187 or, during non-weekday work hours, (307) 766-8989. Employees of the school can call the Employee Assistance Program — specifically, MINES & Associates, at 800-873-7138.

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