Lamar, CO : Theodore Graffis, 42, and Victor Medina, 24, died in a multi-vehicle accident east of Lamar on Friday, April 8, 2016

Two men were killed in a multi-vehicle accident Friday east of Lamar.
Colorado State Patrol said the accident happened on Colorado 50, about 25 miles east of Lamar, around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, April 8.

The two men killed in the accident were Theodore Graffis, 42, of Rocky Ford and Victor Medina, 24, of La Junta.

A 2011 Isuzu delivery truck, driven by Graffis, was eastbound on Colorado 50 when he lost control and swerved into the westbound lane, according to Colorado State Patrol. The Isuzu sideswiped a 2001 Freightliner. The Isuzu continued eastbound and then collided with another 2001 Freightliner. The second Freightliner and Isuzu caught on fire after coming to rest.
The driver, Graffis, was wearing his seatbelt and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Medina was the passenger in the vehicle. He was wearing his seatbelt and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver of the first 2001 Freightliner was identified as Francisca Rangel, 40, of Lakin, Kansas. She was not injured in the crash. The driver of the second 2001 Freightliner, Manuel Cisneros, 50, of Garden City, Kansas, was transported to Prowers Medical Center in Lamar for minor injuries.

Speed and alcohol and drugs are not considered factors in the crash, but the crash remains under investigation.

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Lamar, CO : Theodore Graffis, 42, and Victor Medina, 24, died in a multi-vehicle accident east of Lamar on Friday,  April 8, 2016