Two killed, juvenile hospitalized after car rolls 320 feet down side of Colorado mountain
OURAY COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Two adults have died, and one juvenile girl was taken to the hospital after a major crash along Red Mountain Pass, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) said.
According to CSP, the crash happened just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The car was driving on Highway 550, just south of Ouray on Red Mountain Pass, CSP said.
The crash involved a single Honda Civic, which had driven off the shoulder of the road and rolled approximately 320 feet down the mountainside before coming to a stop upside-down in the river below.
CSP said two adults in the car were pronounced dead at the scene.
A young girl was also trapped inside the vehicle; it took emergency crews several hours to rescue her from the vehicle and transport her to a hospital. At this time, there is no update on her condition.
Southbound U.S. 550 was closed for an “extended period” of time on Tuesday as officials investigated, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
CSP is still actively investigating. If you witnessed this crash and have not spoken to investigators, please contact Colorado State Patrol Dispatch at 970-249-4392.
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