Three dead after driving off a cliff in Ouray during Jeep tour

OURAY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Three people are dead after a touring Jeep went off a cliff in Ouray.

According to Colorado State Patrol, the accident happened Monday, Sept. 12, around 11:12 a.m. along Ouray County Road 361, known as Camp Bird Road, near milepost 3.1.

A touring Jeep reportedly drifted to the ride of the road and went off a cliff, falling 110 feet. The Jeep then rolled an additional 140 feet down an embankment where it came to a stop.

The driver, a 72-year-old man from Ouray, was thrown from the vehicle. The passengers, 28-year-old Diana Robles and 60-year-old Ofelia Figueroa-Perez both from Yuma Arizona, remained in the vehicle.

CSP says all three victims died at the scene.

The crash is still under investigation, it's unclear what caused the Jeep to veer off of the road.

The driver, who worked for Colorado West Jeep, has not been identified. The Ouray County Coroner will release his name.