3 people, including CDOT workers, killed in US 6 crash near Palisade

PALISADE, Colo. ( KREX ) — On Wednesday morning, the Colorado State Patrol responded to a reported crash that left three dead on U.S. Highway 6, westbound near milepost 40 in Mesa County.

Officials said initial investigations showed the crash involved a Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Jeep hit two Colorado Department of Transportation employees who were working outside of their vehicle and a CDOT vehicle parked off the road to the right of the fog line, which caused the vehicle to roll over.

One occupant from the vehicle involved at the scene was transported to a nearby hospital and the other was pronounced deceased at the scene. Both CDOT workers were also declared deceased at the scene.

All lanes on U.S. Highway 6 are closed from 34 Road to 35 Road. Officials said this will be an extended closure with no set time for reopening.

The Mesa County Coroner’s Office will be responsible for releasing the identities of the deceased. Colorado State Patrol’s Vehicular Crimes Unit is investigating the cause of the crash.

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