Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Prowers County, Colorado

April 27, 2024 · FARS case 2024-80151

Location as recorded in the police report (37.6828, -102.6154). It may be approximate.
Deaths
2
Vehicles
2
People involved
4
Time
20:20
Saturday

Location and conditions

Road
US-287
Route type
U.S. Highway
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Non-Junction
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
Front-to-Front
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2016 Toyota Tacoma

Pickup trucks · 2 deaths in this vehicle · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 35-44 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 55-64 Fatal injury

Vehicle 2: 2024 Freightliner Cascadia

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

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