Garfield County Coroner releases identities of those killed in crash Tuesday on I-70
The names of the three people killed in Tuesday’s fatal crash on Interstate 70 were released by the Garfield County Coroner’s Office in a Thursday news release.
The crash that closed I-70 Westbound for over five hours occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m., Tuesday morning just east of New Castle at mile marker 106. All three are believed to have died due to blunt force trauma.
The deceased were identified as 84-year old female New Castle resident Dawn Ingrid Triplat; 81-year-old male, and 79-year-old female Highland, Ut. residents Richard and Teddy-Jo Headrick.
“The investigation into the circumstances of the two-vehicle crash resulting in three fatalities continues to be investigated by the Colorado State Patrol. Please contact the Colorado State Patrol for additional information regarding the crash investigation,” Garfield County Coroner Robert M. Glassmire says in the release.
The Post Independent will continue to update this story as more information is released.
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