EL PASO COUNTY, CO : Two dead including child in suspected DUI crash along Highway 24 on Wednesday, 10th July 2024

An accident Wednesday evening has left a child and another person dead.

The crash occurred along Highway 24 between Judge Orr and Curtis Road. According to Colorado State Patrol, the accident involving two cars occurred around 10:22 p.m. after one vehicle went off the side of the road, over-correcting itself before heading into oncoming traffic and hitting a vehicle head-on with three people.

CSP says a 46-year-old man from Peyton overcorrected and allegedly caused the crash is suffering serious injuries.

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