Victim in a four-car crash in Pueblo identified
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The coroner's office has released the name of the passenger who was killed in the four-car crash in Pueblo.
Saturday, the Pueblo Police Department responded to the intersection of Lehigh Avenue and Pueblo Boulevard for a serious, multi-vehicle crash.
Pueblo Police are investigating a serious 4 car traffic collision at the intersection of Lehigh Ave and Pueblo Blvd. This intersection and surrounding intersections will be closed for several hours to process the scene. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/lYdmVCWjf4
— Pueblo Police Department (@PuebloPolice1) September 10, 2022
The intersection reopened at around 2:30 p.m. after being closed for many hours.
Tuesday, the coroner identified the passenger as 23-year-old Makayla Ellen Gallegos.
According to the coroner, Gallegos died from her injuries after being taken to a nearby hospital.