Car crashes into Lincoln County office building, injuring driver and two employees

LIMON, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado State Patrol (CSP) Limon Troop reports that around 10:20 a.m. on Feb. 24, a car crashed into the Lincoln County Office building, resulting in the driver, along with two people in the office, being seriously injured.

CSP says an investigation determined that a 75-year-old man lost control of his vehicle while traveling to the building for an appointment. He sped into the parking lot, went through a wall, and into the offices.

CSP tells KRDO13 that two people in the office, sitting at their desks, were injured, with one 60-year-old employee having to be flown to a metro area hospital due to possible life-threatening injuries. The other employee was taken to the local hospital and has since been released.

The driver was also seriously injured and remains in a nearby hospital.

According to CSP, the building holds several functions of the county government, including the sheriff's office, the courthouse, the Department of Human Services, and more.

CSP Limon Troop is investigating the crash.

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