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Alma woman dies in crash on Colorado Highway 9 near Hoosier Pass over deadly holiday weekend with 7 fatal crashes statewide

The Colorado State Patrol said that there were 7 fatal crashes across the state over the Valentine's Day and President's Day weekend

A Colorado State Patrol vehicle with flashing lights is pictured Jan. 4, 2020, in Frisco.
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A 65-year-old Alma woman died after a single-vehicle crash on Colorado Highway 9 in Park County on Friday afternoon, Feb. 14, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

The woman was driving a 2005 Kia Sorento that began rotating clockwise and went off the right side of the road around 4:50 p.m. Friday, State Patrol said in a news release. The Kia continued southbound off the road and rolled multiple times.

First responders extricated the woman, who was wearing a seatbelt, and transferred her to St. Anthony Summit Hospital, where she died from her injuries, State Patrol said. The crash reportedly occurred near Mile Post 73 near Alma, which is just shy of a mile away from the summit of Hoosier Pass.



The crash was one of seven fatal crashes over the Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day weekend, according to Colorado State Patrol. There were also fatal crashes in Elbert, Adams, Garfield and Archuleta counties and near Fort Carson, the release states.

“When driving in winter driving conditions, we want folks to take the warnings from law enforcement, department of transportation and the news meteorologists seriously,” Colorado Department of Transportation Chief Matthew C. Packard said in a statement. “This weekend has left dozens of families with broken hearts. Winter conditions require drivers to reduce their speed, increase their stopping distances and use extra caution. Quick maneuvers won’t work in winter conditions.”


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