Vehicle fire closes Highway 94 at Ellicott Highway
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Wednesday afternoon, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office announced a portion of Highway 94 was closed due to a vehicle fire.
According to the EPCSO, Hwy. 94 is closed at Ellicott Highway at 12:50 p.m.
The Ellicott Fire Department responded to the scene. According to the EPCSO, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is handling the accident investigation.
Highway 94 is currently closed at Ellicott Highway due to a traffic accident and vehicle fire. The Ellicott Fire Department is the primary fire agency on scene; Colorado State Patrol is handling the accident investigation. @CSP_News will provide additional updates. pic.twitter.com/jD14PpF9yU
— EPCSheriff (@EPCSheriff) August 24, 2022
A 2010 Chevrolet Colorado was traveling eastbound on Colorado 94. CSP says it was reported to be aggressively passing prior to the collision and then attempted to pass a non-contact vehicle.
The Chevrolet entered the westbound lanes of Colorado 94 and impacted a 2020 Mack Granite which was traveling westbound, according to CSP.
CSP says that the Chevrolet’s 21-year-old female driver died on the scene. The Mack’s 58-year-old driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Colorado 94 was closed for approximately 6 hours. CSP says that Hazmat responded for the fuel spill.
