Fatal Semi Crash Closes I-70 in Summit County
A tragic early-morning crash left two adults and a child dead, shutting down westbound I-70 for most of Sunday.
According to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), the crash occurred near milepost 208 on I-70 in Summit County, involving a single vehicle, a semi, that had gone off the right side of the road and caught fire.
- Three people were inside the semi: a 9-year-old girl from Jacksonville, Florida, and an adult male (39) and female (37) from Deming, New Mexico.
- All three 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.
Author's summary: Fatal semi crash on I-70 leaves three dead.