Deputy, woman, child killed in Las Animas fatal crash

UPDATE: We’re learning the names of the people killed in a three-car crash involving Las Animas County deputies that happened Wednesday night on Highway 12.

Colorado State Patrol said two Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office vehicles were on their way to a call when they were involved in a crash with a civilian’s car just east of Valdez.

Sgt. Matthew Moreno was killed in the crash, as was the civilian, Taelor Roybal. The woman’s one-year-old son, Ezekiel Valdez, also died.

Two other deputies suffered injuries.

CSP is still investigating what caused the crash.

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Three people, including a Las Animas County Sheriff’s deputy, were killed in a three-car crash east of Valdez.

Colorado State Patrol says deputies in two patrol cars were responding to a possible domestic violence call just after 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, when they were involved in a crash with a civilian’s car on Highway 12.

The driver and a child in the civilian’s car were killed. A Las Animas County deputy was transported to the hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.

The two other deputies suffered minor to moderate injuries.

Highway 12 was shut down for several hours after the crash but has since reopened. At this time we don’t the names of anyone involved.

The crash is still under investigation. At this time no charges have been filed. This is a developing story. This story will update as we learn more information.