Fatal Semi Crash Closes I-70 in Summit County
A tragic early-morning crash involving a semi on westbound I-70 in Summit County resulted in the deaths of two adults and a child.
The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) responded to the crash on Sunday, which occurred near milepost 208. The semi had gone off the right side of the road, crashed, and caught fire.
- The crash involved a single vehicle, a semi.
- Three people were inside the semi, including a 9-year-old girl from Jacksonville, Florida, and an adult male (39) and female (37) from Deming, New Mexico.
- All three passengers were pronounced dead at the scene.
Initial reports indicated the semi had gone off the right side of the road and crashed before catching fire.
The crash shut down westbound I-70 for most of Sunday.
12, it responded to a deadly crash in Summit County involving a single vehicle, a semi, that had crashed on westbound I-70 near milepost 208.
Author's summary: Fatal semi crash on I-70 in Summit County leaves three dead.