Adams County authorities have identified the two men killed in a fiery, head-on crash Friday morning near the town of Byers.
William Linnebur, a 33-year-old from Aurora, and Jose Benitez-Soto, a 39-year-old from Brush, died in the collision on U.S. 36.
A terrible head-on crash between a car and semi closes US 36 east of Byers..and sparks a grass fire. Details ahead on at NOON
— Megan Morris (@MegMorrisNBCLA)
Television news helicopter images from the crash scene showed the severely mangled wreckage of a pickup truck. Authorities say the wreck also involved a tractor-trailer.
The Adams County Coroner’s Office, which released the men’s names, did not say which vehicles the victims were in.
The wreck sparked a grass fire, which was quickly extinguished. The crash happened about 8:45 a.m. Friday.
The Colorado State Patrol, which is investigating the crash, has not released details on the cause.
