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Monday, May 31, 2010

Fatal Crash Colorado Highway 392 (Weld County) **Update

COLORADO STATE PATROL

NEWS RELEASE
Public Affairs Unit
700 Kipling St. Denver, CO 80215
Trooper Nate Reid
Public Information Officer
(303) 239-4583
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: 06/01/10 Time: 1:15 PM

On 05/31/10 at approximately 2:23 PM Colorado State Troopers responded to a fatal crash on Colorado Highway 392 just east of Weld County road 21, in which 2 vehicles collided head on killing a driver and a passenger of one of the vehicles.

A 2000 white Ford F250 pickup was traveling eastbound Colorado 392 when it attempted to pass another vehicle in a legal passing zone. The Ford traveled into the westbound lane where it struck a 1996 Suzuki Esteem traveling west on Colorado Highway 392.

The male driver of the Suzuki has been identified as Stephen Smith, age 58 of Cheyenne Wyoming. The female passenger has been identified as Patricia Smith, age 55 of Cheyenne Wyoming. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Ford has been identified as Landra Fabrizius, age 25 of Windsor was transported by helicopter to Medical Center of the Rockies with serious injuries.

Colorado Highway 392 was closed while Troopers investigated the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

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