There was a fatal crash near Divide recently.

On Nov. 17, a Ram 1500 was traveling westbound on CO 24 at milepost 270, just east of Florissant. The Ram began to slide into the eastbound lanes and hit an eastbound Hyundai Elantra head on. Colorado State Patrol troopers were dispatched at 5:44 a.m.

According to Colorado State Patrol, the initial investigation shows immediately after, a Jeep Gladiator traveling eastbound slid and hit the rear of the Elantra. A Ford F250 traveling eastbound struck the Gladiator’s rear with its front left side, causing the F250 to go off the eastbound shoulder. The F250 continued its path of travel, striking the Elantra’s left rear with the front right of the vehicle.

The driver of the Ram was transported to an area hospital by ambulance, while the driver of the Elantra was airlifted from the scene. The driver who was airlifted was later pronounced deceased at the hospital. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office will release the name of the deceased once proper next of kin notifications have been made.

A road closure was put in place between Teller County Road 1 and Teller County Road 42 (Twin Rocks Road, with traffic being diverted to each County Road. The road was reopened at 9:50 a.m.

This crash is currently being investigated by the Colorado State Patrol. They are asking that if you witnessed this crash and have not spoken to investigators, please contact dispatch at (719) 544-2424. Be prepared to leave your contact information for an investigator to contact you at a later time.