Larimer County, CO – Authorities are investigating a fatal crash early Sunday morning after a driver fleeing law enforcement lost control and crashed in northern Colorado, killing two people and injuring another.
According to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), the incident began just after 4:15 a.m. Sunday, February 1, when a deputy noticed a vehicle without headlights or a visible license plate near East 57th Street and North Garfield Avenue in Loveland. When the deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver allegedly turned off all lights and sped away.
Deputies pursued the vehicle for several miles as it allegedly reached speeds of up to 120 mph northbound on I-25. The pursuit exited at Mountain Vista, with the vehicle continuing east on Vine Drive/Weld County Road 84.
Investigators said the driver later lost control near the intersection of Pheasant Crest Drive and Weld County Road 84, where the vehicle struck a power pole and rolled over. Three people were inside the car.
One man was pronounced dead at the scene. A second man was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died. A third occupant, a woman, was extricated from the vehicle and taken to an area hospital for treatment. No other injuries were reported.
LCSO confirmed deputies did not make contact with the vehicle or use any intervention techniques before the crash. The LCSO CRASH Team and Forensics Unit processed the scene, and the Weld County Coroner’s Office will release the identities of the two men at a later time.
The sheriff’s office thanked the Colorado State Patrol, Timnath Police Department, Fort Collins Police Services, Poudre Fire Authority, and UCHealth ambulance crews for assisting at the scene.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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