One person was killed and a state transportation worker was injured in a crash involving a dump truck on U.S. 50 near Rocky Ford, according to Colorado State Patrol officials.
Troopers responded to eastbound U.S. 50 in Otero County just east of Rocky Ford around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday for a crash between a Colorado Department of Transportation dump truck and a car.
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The driver of the car, who was the only person in that vehicle, died at the scene and the CDOT worker was taken to a hospital, state patrol officials said in a news release Wednesday.
U.S. 50 was closed in both directions between the business loop and County Road 20.75, but had reopened by 1:55 p.m.
The name of the driver who died will be released by the Otero County Coroner.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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