OTERO COUNTY, Colo. — US 50 was closed near Fowler for a crash, according to the Otero County Sheriff's Office. It happened just before 5:45 p.m. Monday between Huckleberry Rd. and 64th Ln. about eight miles west of Fowler.
According to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), the crash involved two vehicles, and three people have been taken to the hospital.
According to CSP, a vehicle was driving westbound turning right, and another vehicle was traveling eastbound turning left when the head-on collision happened.
The driver of the westbound vehicle is a 32-year-old man from Pueblo. CSP says he suffered life-threatening injuries.
According to CSP, the two people in the eastbound vehicle, a 19-year-old man from Las Animas and a 19-year-old female from La Junta both suffered serious injuries.
CSP is still investigating what caused the crash, but they say that alcohol and speed are not being considered as factors.
The highway was closed for several hours. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the eastbound lanes reopened just after 8:15 p.m. and the westbound lanes opened shortly after 8:30 p.m.
#US50 eastbound: Roadway reopened to traffic between Huckleberry Road and 64th Lane. https://t.co/otiI0OnhJe
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) January 23, 2024
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