Boulder County, CO : One dead, two hospitalized after head-on crash on U.S. 287 near Yellowstone Road on Tuesday, 17th March, 2020

One person is dead and two others have been taken to the hospital following a head-on crash in Boulder County this morning.

Colorado State Patrol Master Trooper Gary Cutler said the crash happened on U.S. 287 near Yellowstone Road at 9:48 a.m. today.

Cutler said one person, a 50-year-old man, was declared dead on scene, while a 38-year-old woman was taken to Longmont United Hospital and a 1-year-old child was taken to Children’s Hospital, both with serious injuries.

The identity of the man has not yet been released by the Boulder County Coroner’s Office.

Cutler said investigators believe the male driver was at fault in the crash, but do not yet know what may have led to it.

U.S. 287 was closed in both directions between Yellowstone and Vermilion roads, but was reopened just after 1 p.m.

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