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A tractor-trailer jackknifed and rolled on Rabbit Ears Pass east of Steamboat Springs late Sunday, killing a passenger in the truck.
The crash happened around 11 p.m. Sunday. The truck’s driver, Sanford Harp of Colorado Springs, lost control of the rig in a right-hand turn. The tractor-trailer jackknifed into the oncoming lanes and then rolled off the road before catching fire.
Harp’s wife, Tracie Mckeithen-Harp, died in the wreck, the Colorado State Patrol said. Harp was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries. Authorities cited Harp for careless driving resulting in death.
Staff writer John Ingold can be reached at 720-929-0898 or jingold@denverpost.com.
