Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Prowers County, Colorado

September 8, 2021 · FARS case 2021-80407

Location as recorded in the police report (38.1432, -102.7237). It may be approximate.
Deaths
5
Vehicles
2
People involved
7
Time
21:26
Wednesday

Location and conditions

Road
US-287
Cross road
SR-196
Route type
U.S. Highway
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Lighted
Junction
Intersection
Intersection type
Four-Way Intersection
Manner of collision
Angle
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2014 Ford Explorer

SUVs · 5 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 16-20 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 16-20 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Fatal injury

Vehicle 2: 2014 Freightliner Cascadia

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 25-34 Possible injury
  • Passenger · Age 45-54 Suspected serious injury

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.