1 killed, 1 injured in crash

GUNNISON COUNTY — One person died and another was seriously injured when their vehicle slammed into the tank of a Kenworth tractor Friday.

The Colorado State Patrol did not immediately release the names of the driver and passenger in a Dodge Intrepid, but reported the vehicle was west on Highway 50, near milepost 198.8, when it came around a curve and into oncoming traffic. The front and left side of the vehicle collided with the left saddle-tank of the Kenworth, which was towing a flatbed trailer.

The Intrepid’s driver died at the scene, while the passenger sustained a lacerated kidney and bruised or fractured ribs, the CSP reported. That person was taken to the Gunnison Valley Hospital.

The Kenworth’s driver and passenger escaped injury.

The CSP said Friday that alcohol might have been a factor in the crash.