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Three University of Wyoming Swimmers DieColorado Highway Crash

The tragic accident occurred near the Wyoming-Colorado border, leaving two others injured.

  • Three University of Wyoming swimmers, Charlie Clark, Carson Muir, and Luke Slabber, were killed in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 287 in northern Colorado.
  • The tragic accident occurred on Thursday afternoon, about 10 miles south of the Wyoming-Colorado border.
  • Two other members of the swimming and diving team were injured in the crash but are expected to survive with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The University of Wyoming community, including President Ed Seidel and Athletics Director Tom Burman, expressed deep sorrow and offered counseling services to those affected.
  • The stretch of highway where the accident occurred has a notorious history of fatal crashes and is under safety review by the state transportation department.
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