1 killed in head-on collision in Falcon

One person is dead and two others are injured after a high-speed crash in Falcon. Officials say drug use and speed are factors.

Colorado State Patrol reports a driver in a GMC truck was speeding south on Curtis Road as a Dodge Ram truck was turning left into a driveway. Officials say the GMC crashed into the Dodge forcing the GMC to roll before it stopped on its wheels.

The 27-year-old driver of the GMC was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the truck. He died at the scene. A passenger that was also in the GMC, 26-year-old Gerardo Gonzales, was wearing a seatbelt and suffered serious injuries.

The driver of the Dodge, 36-year-old Raidel Cordero-Artigas, suffered minor injuries.

Emergency responders blocked off a stretch of Curtis Road to clear the scene and investigate.