FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On February 13, 2010 at about 5:15am, state troopers were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash involving two fatalities on Colorado 115 at milepost 34. The investigation thus far has determined that a black Audi sedan was traveling southbound on Colorado 115 when it crossed the roadway centerline and struck a northbound, Ford F-350 pickup head on. Some time following the initial collision, a Toyota hatchback traveling southbound struck both the Audi and the pickup.
The adult, male driver of the Audi was transported to Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs where he remains in critical condition. The driver has been identified as 24-year-old Jordan Peters of Ft. Carson, Colorado.
The Audi’s two male passengers were pronounced dead at the scene. The victims have been identified as 23-year-old Kale Clay and 28-year-old Pawel Serafin, both of Ft. Carson.
The driver of the pickup, 48-year-old Jimmy Clift of Canyon City, Colorado was also transported to Memorial Hospital. His injuries are categorized as serious, but not life-threatening. The vehicle Clift was driving belongs to A-1 Barricade & Sign of Pueblo.
Both alcohol and speed on the part of the Audi driver are being investigated as having contributed to the crash. The crash remains under investigation at this time. Further details will be released as they become available.
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