Four people were killed — at least two of them from Oklahoma — early Wednesday in a fiery, four-vehicle crash on U.S. 287 in extreme southeast Colorado near the town of Springfield.
At least four others were also hurt, though their injuries were minor.
The wreck happened at about 5:30 a.m. in Baca County when a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck heading north on the highway crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a 2003 Kia. The pickup then also collided head-on with a 2015 Hyundai Elantra heading southbound before hitting a 2005 Ford Ranger — that was also southbound — head-on, as well.
“The Ford was pushed northbound, rotating counter-clockwise and came to rest in the southbound lane, facing northwest,” the Colorado State Patrol said in a crash bulletin. “The Chevrolet then became engulfed in flames.”
The Chevrolet’s driver and passenger, who have yet to be identified were pronounced dead at the scene, investigators say.
The Ford’s driver and passenger also died. The State Patrol identified them respectively as 34-year-old Craig Norberg and 64-year-old Wendy Norberg, both of Del City, Okla.
Del City is a suburb of Oklahoma City, which is about 400 miles southeast of the crash site.
“Drugs and alcohol are not being considered as contributing factors to the crash,” the crash bulletin said. “This crash remains under investigation at this time.”
Nearly 400 people have died on Colorado’s roads so far this year.
