LINCOLN COUNTY, Colo. — A two-vehicle crash on Highway 71 resulted in one fatality and one serious injury early Thursday morning, authorities reported.
The incident occurred just before 6 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 71 and Highway 94, south of Limon. According to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), a 2022 Volvo semi was traveling east on Highway 94 while a 2014 Buick Enclave was headed south on Highway 71. The preliminary investigation indicated that the semi failed to stop at a stop sign, colliding with the passenger side of the Buick.
Both vehicles left the roadway, but did not obstruct traffic. Emergency services temporarily closed the westbound lane of Highway 94 during the response, but the road has since reopened.
The driver of the Buick, a 45-year-old man from Model, Colorado, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 17-year-old female passenger from the Buick was airlifted to a metro area hospital with serious injuries. The semi driver, a 39-year-old man from Washington state, was transported to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries.
The CSP's Vehicular Crimes Unit is leading the ongoing investigation into the crash.