Two residents of the Alamosa area died following a single-vehicle rollover car accident on Thursday morning, and a third was flown to St. Anthony’s hospital in Denver in critical condition. According to the State Patrol, the fatal accident happened early in the morning on Alamosa County Highway 106 South.
A 2001 Volkswagen was traveling southbound at a high rate of speed and failed to stop at the Colorado 370 intersection. The VW went airborne as it crossed the intersection; the driver then lost control and the sedan rolled 2.5 times. After being transported to the San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, he was pronounced dead, along with one of his passengers. The second passenger was quickly flown to St. Anthony’s with serious injuries.
Officers suspect that alcohol and speeding were contributing factors in the crash, meaning this was far from a true “accident”: it could have been entirely avoided if the driver had chosen not to get behind the wheel, and not to risk his friends’ lives.
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