Weld County, CO : Man dead in semi versus car crash northeast of Gill on Tuesday, July 8, 2014

A Greeley man was killed Tuesday in a car versus semi truck crash northeast of Gill.

Carlos Mejia, 29, died at the scene of a crash that happened about 11:50 a.m. Tuesday at Colo. 392 and Weld County Road 57, according to the Colorado State Patrol and the Weld County Coroner’s Office.

CSP Sgt. Dennis Schenkenberger said a preliminary investigation of the crash indicated a Honda driven by one of Mejia’s relatives was traveling east on Colo. 392 when the driver slowed to turn left onto Weld 57.

He said CSP’s investigation indicates the driver of the semi, which was also traveling east on Colo. 392, failed to yield to the Honda and crashed into the back of it.

Information on others involved in the crash, including the name of the driver of the semi, was not made available Tuesday.

Colo. 392 was closed for nearly three hours Tuesday afternoon while the crash was investigated and debris was cleared from the roadway.

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Man dead in semi versus car crash northeast of Gill