San Juan counties, CO : Head-on crash reported on Red Mountain Pass on Wednesday, 17th February 2021
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Authorities responded to a head-on crash Wednesday evening on U.S. Highway 550, north of Silverton on Red Mountain Pass, resulting in injuries.
San Juan County Sheriff Bruce Conrad said the two-car crash happened about 5:40 p.m. at milepost 78.5, just north of the big bend at Chattanooga before the highway starts climbing Red Mountain Pass toward Ouray.
Conrad said a vehicle descending the hill, headed south on Highway 550, lost control and struck an oncoming vehicle.
The vehicle struck had two people in it: a female driver from Silverton and a male passenger from out of town. Both were taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center by ambulance.
Conrad said authorities are waiting for an injury report from the hospital, and he was unsure of the severity of their injuries.
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