Authorities suspect inattentive driving led to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 south of Pueblo on Wednesday that left a 21-year-old Texas woman dead.
Mary Englebert, of Sachse, Texas, was a passenger in a Ford F-150 pickup truck when she died in a collision with a semi-trailer.
The Colorado State Patrol says the pickup, driven by 25-year-old Richard Garza of San Antonio, Texas, hit the semi-trailer about 20 miles south of Pueblo.
Investigators say both vehicles were southbound on the interstate when the Ford’s right front section impacted the left rear of the semi-trailer.
“After impact, the Ford continued southbound on Interstate 25, rotating clockwise and came to rest in the left-hand lane facing west,” authorities say.
Garza was taken to Parkview Medical Center and treated for minor injuries. Both he and Englebert were wearing seatbelts.
Officials did not immediately announce any charges in the case.
Jesse Paul: 303-954-1733, jpaul@denverpost.com or @JesseAPaul
