Two adults and one child killed in single semi truck crash off I-70 in Colorado

Two adults and one child were killed in a crash off of Interstate 70 in Colorado on Sunday morning. 

The accident happened on October 12th at around 5:45 a.m. on I-70 around mile post 208 near Silverton, Colorado. 

According to CBS, the Freightliner Cascadia was heading west on I-70 when it veered off road at the bottom of a downhill straightaway just before a curve. The truck driver then steered the rig back onto the roadway, but soon crashed into a barrier wall, causing the semi truck to roll and catch fire. The tractor trailer came to a stop blocking all lanes of I-70. 

The crash and subsequent fire caused “extensive damage” to the semi truck and killed two adults and one child who were inside of the semi truck at the time of the crash. The driver was identified as a 37-year-old woman from Deming, New Mexico. First responders did not discovered the bodies of the passengers until some time later due to the serious damage and fire. The passengers were identified as a 39-year-old man from Deming, New Mexico and a 9-year-old girl from Jacksonville, Florida. 

The crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact Colorado State Patrol  at (970) 249-4392 and reference VC250372.