One person was killed and three other people were injured following a head-on collision last night on Colorado 66 that happened as a 17-year-old boy was passing another vehicle, authorities say.
Caitlin A. Epple, 18, of Longmont, a passenger in a black Subaru Legacy driven by the 17-year-old, was killed in the 7:52 p.m. crash, said Trooper Gilbert Mares, spokesman for the Colorado State Patrol.
The boy, whose identity has not been released, is in critical condition after he was flown by helicopter to St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver, Mares said.
Gregory Sutliff, 44, of Brighton, the driver of a white Ford F-350 pickup, was taken by ambulance to Longmont United Hospital in serious condition. A passenger in his truck, Mary J. Sutliff, 44, also of Brighton, was taken to the same hospital with moderate injuries, Mares said.
The 17-year-old was driving the Subaru east on Colorado 66 and was approaching North 61st Street when he passed a car at high speed, Mares said.
When the teen turned his car back into the eastbound lane, he overcorrected and his car spun counterclockwise into the path of the pickup, Mares said. The pickup slammed into the passenger side of the Subaru, spinning it in the opposite direction and shoving it into a ditch, he said.
The truck, which was pulling a camper trailer, spun off the highway and rolled onto the driver’s side, Mares said.
Troopers continue to investigate the crash. The teen was believed to be driving above the speed limit, Mares said. Authorities do not believe drugs or alcohol contributed to the crash, he said.
Kirk Mitchell: 303-954-1206 or kmitchell@denverpost.com
