Denver Personal Injury Law Blog

An accident in Delta County has killed a senior from a local high school, according to local law enforcement. Colorado authorities confirmed the death of an unidentified student after an accident in Peach Valley. When the victims of car accidents are under the age of majority, their names are withheld from publication until next-of-kin can be notified, as is the case here. The police investigation is still underway at this time. 

No information about the nature of the accident was provided in the report, other than to say it took place around 9:15 p.m. the evening of Nov. 9. There is no word as to how many cars were involved or what predicated the accident. However, it has been confirmed that two current students at Delta High School, as well as two recent graduates, were all involved. 

Montrose County was the site of tragedy on Oct. 13 when a single-car crash claimed two lives. A man and a woman, one a Colorado resident and the other from out of state, were both killed when their vehicle crashed off Transfer Road. Police are still unsure what caused the crash, but as with many car accidents, this one is still under investigation. 

According to the limited information provided by the report, a vehicle with a 66-year-old male occupant and a 65-year-old female passenger from Texas was traveling near Transfer Road around 10:47 a.m. For reasons that have not yet been articulated, the vehicle crashed, causing both occupants to be ejected. They were both pronounced dead of their injuries on site. 

A male driver and his female passenger were both killed in a serious crash in Montrose County on Oct. 13, according to local sources. Colorado authorities reported the deaths following a single-car accident near Montrose. So far, as with many car accidents, this one is still under investigation, and a cause has yet to be determined. 

According to authorities, the couple were traveling on Transfer Road when the accident occurred. For reasons unknown, the 66-year-old male driver left the road in what police are calling an "off-road incident," causing the crash. His 65-year-old female passenger was reportedly ejected from the car and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was also pronounced dead by arriving medical authorities. 

A woman from Rifle is dead following a collision with a driver believed to have been drunk behind the wheel, according to local sources. Colorado authorities responded to the two-car crash that occurred the night of Sept. 28 on Interstate 70. With the suspected driver dead at the scene, no criminal charges will be filed, but as with many car accidents causing fatalities, other legal recourse may be available to the grieving family. 

According to the report, a 55-year-old man believed to have been drinking and driving was headed eastbound on I-70 outside of New Castle when he appeared to lose control of his vehicle. The car crashed into a guard rail and then ran through the median, colliding with a westbound vehicle driven by a 36-year-old loan officer. The woman was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead some time later.