Semi-Truck Driver Dies After Fatal Crash Down Colorado Mountain Pass

A 23-year-old man from New York died after the semi-truck he was driving went off the edge of Wolf Creek Pass on U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado. The 2020 Freightliner, hauling canned drinks, was traveling at excessive speed with smoke coming from its brakes when it struck a barrier wall, bounced off, rolled through a guardrail, and tumbled down a steep embankment. The driver failed to use a runaway truck ramp located 1.5 miles before the crash site, which may have prevented the accident. He was ejected from the cab during the crash and later found deceased at the scene. The truck and trailer were destroyed, spilling cargo onto the road, which was cleared by Colorado Department of Transportation crews. The Colorado State Patrol's Vehicular Crimes Unit is investigating the crash, with multiple agencies assisting in cleanup and recovery efforts.