Troopers said the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee hit two CDOT workers who were working outside of their vehicle.
PALISADE, Colo. — A crash Wednesday morning on the Western Slope killed three people, including two Colorado Department of Transportation employees, the Colorado State Patrol said.
Troopers said the crash happened around 10:40 a.m. on westbound Highway 6 near milepost 40, between Palisade and Grand Junction.
Troopers said the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee hit two CDOT workers who were working outside of their vehicle. The Jeep then hit the parked CDOT vehicle and rolled.
The two CDOT workers died at the scene. One person in the Jeep also died at the scene. The other person in the Jeep was taken to a hospital, troopers said.
Troopers said the CDOT vehicle was parked off the road, to the right side of the fog line.
The victims’ names have not yet been released. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash.
