A 27-year-old Loveland man died at the scene of a rollover accident in Larimer County.
Ronald Scattergood was not wearing a seat belt Tuesday and was partially thrown from the car, in which he was a passenger, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
About 7:20 a.m., Bruce Fleming, 24, also of Loveland, was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier north on U.S. 287 when it drifted off the right side of the road, the State Patrol said in a news release.
The car crashed into a guardrail and rolled three times before coming to a stop in a drainage ditch.
Fleming, who also was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the car and suffered serious injuries, the State Patrol said. He was taken to Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland.
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Salida teen dies on U.S. 285
CHAFFEE COUNTY — A teenage girl died in a two-car crash, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
The crash happened about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday on U.S. 285 about 6 miles south of Poncha Springs.
The State Patrol identified the victim as Sheree Miller, 17, of Salida.
A 17-year-old boy was driving a 1991 Mazda Protegé south on U.S. 285 when he lost control of the car and it rotated clockwise, Trooper Eric Zachareas said.
The Mazda broadsided an oncoming 2001 Ford 350 pickup driven by James Fesing, 45, of Larkspur.
Miller died at the scene, Zachareas said.
The 17-year-old driver, who suffered serious injuries, was not identified by authorities because he is a minor. He was taken to Heart of the Rockies Hospital in Salida and then flown to St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver.
Fesing, who was wearing a seat belt, was not injured.
Prison Honor Farm locked down
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Honor Farm at Riverton has been locked down since Monday morning.
Department of Corrections spokeswoman Melinda Brazzale said Wednesday that the lockdown occurred because of unspecified information obtained by Warden Dawn Sides.
Brazzale said no inmates had escaped or been injured.
Utah reservist a casualty in Afghanistan
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah soldier was killed in Afghanistan, the U.S. Army Reserve said Wednesday.
Staff Sgt. Larry Ismael Rougle of West Jordan was in Kunar province when his unit was fired on by as many as 10 militants Tuesday, the Reserve said in a statement.
Rougle, 25, an infantryman, was assigned to the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion Airborne, 503rd Infantry.
Pileups close eastbound I-80
RAWLINS, WYO. — A 3-mile stretch of eastbound Interstate 80 was closed Wednesday because of a series of multi-vehicle crashes.
Troopers investigated up to four separate crashes that involved passenger cars and tractor-trailers.
There was one confirmed death and several serious injuries, state patrol officials said. The injured were taken to Memorial Hospital in Rawlins.
The state patrol said road conditions at the time of the crashes were dry with no adverse weather in the area. It is believed the early-morning sun may be to blame for limited visibility of some of the drivers.
