CONEJOS COUNTY — A collision between two cars on Wednesday afternoon led to a Conejos County deputy sustaining serious injuries and being transported to a local hospital. In the other vehicle, two young women from Alabama were injured, less seriously, and transported, as well.
According to Capt. Nathan Lyons with the Colorado State Patrol, Wednesday afternoon, a Conejos County deputy was headed northbound on Highway 285 when a vehicle heading east on 142 turned southbound onto Highway 285, directly in front of the deputy.
The deputy sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries. The women in the eastbound vehicle sustained less serious injuries.
“The driver was a little banged up and the passenger was a little banged up more than the driver but nothing of a serious nature,” Lyons said.
All three individuals were transported to a local hospital.
“The damage to the two vehicles was very extensive. But because all three individuals were wearing seatbelts, it wasn’t nearly as serious for the occupants as it would have been otherwise,” Lyons said.
Lyons added that traffic was diverted for roughly an hour before resuming. No further information is expected at this time.
