17-Year-Old Killed, 2 Airlifted After Rear-End Crash on Colorado’s Highway 385

Overview

• The crash occurred around 11:40 a.m. on Nov. 5 about 1.5 miles north of Burlington on U.S. 385 near County Road X.
• Investigators say a 21-year-old woman driving a Jeep rear-ended a northbound 2001 Ford Focus that was stopped to turn left, sending both vehicles into a field.
• A 17-year-old boy in the Ford died at the scene, and two other teen passengers were flown to Denver-area hospitals with critical and serious injuries.
• The Ford’s teen driver and another passenger sustained minor injuries, while the Jeep driver suffered minor to moderate injuries and has been released from the hospital.
• Colorado State Patrol’s Vehicular Crimes Unit is leading the probe, and the agency corrected earlier details to confirm the victim was 17 and that five teens were in the Ford as the highway reopened by late afternoon.