Two Colorado Department of Transportation workers were among three people killed in a deadly crash on Highway 6 Wednesday, authorities said.
In a news conference, Colorado State Patrol Col. Matthew Packard said the two workers were fixing a sign along the highway when a Jeep lost control and veered off road striking both just east of Grand Junction.
“The two CDOT workers that were at the scene were walking back towards their truck, we believe, when that Jeep Grand Cherokee collided with both them and that CDOT truck that was parked on that scene,” Packard said.
The impact of the crash sent the Jeep rolling. The driver suffered minor injuries but his passenger, reportedly his wife, died.
“I can’t say this enough, that today is a tragic day in Colorado,” Packard added.
“The folks that are out there working on the road, that is their office, and they’re out there protecting the traveling public,”
“When you see vehicles pulled over on the side of the road, please, please treat them like they’re your own family,”
“Drive slowly, move over, and make it safe for them to be doing the work they do each and every day to keep the rest of us safe.”
