Saturday afternoon, a fatal accident occurred on Interstate 70 Business Loop, or I-70B, in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Police reports state that the 2-vehicle accident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. and officers arrived at the scene at around 6 p.m. The Grand Junction Police Department began investigating but was waiting on the Colorado State Patrol to take over investigating the car accident.
The accident occurred near 31 1/2 Road and involved a van and one other vehicle. Officers believe the two vehicles collided when one of them made a left hand turn and struck the other vehicle.
One person was killed in the accident and several were taken to hospitals with unspecified injuries.
Our utmost sympathies go out to the victim’s family after this tragic accident.
