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Head-on collision near Kremmling in Grand County leaves 2 dead, highway closed for several hours

2 Killed in Head-On Crash Hw7 40 Near Kremmling 2 CREDIT Grand County Sheriff's Office.jpg
Posted at 10:29 PM, Jul 18, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-19 00:29:55-04

GRAND COUNTY, Colo. – Two people were killed in a head-on collision on Highway 40 near Kremmling, a Colorado State Patrol spokesperson said late Thursday afternoon.

The crash between a pickup truck and an SUV happened near mile marker 186 on Highway 40, Trooper Gary Cutler said. It was reported to authorities at around 5:14 p.m.

Details on what led to the collision or which vehicles the victims were in were not immediately available.

Highway 40 was closed for about two hours.