One injured, one dead in Highway 13 wreck

A two-vehicle wreck on Colorado 13 left one dead and one injured Saturday afternoon.

The incident occurred near mile marker 19 at 12:32 p.m., according to Colorado State Patrol Trooper Nate Reed. The deceased died on the scene, and a passenger was transported to a hospital via helicopter.

The highway, which closed after the wreck, reopened at 4:50 p.m., according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

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