Colorado State Patrol Releases Cheraw Crash Report

Description: The Colorado State Patrol has released the crash report for the single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred January 20, 2022 near Cheraw.


Published: 01/23/2022
Byline: Hart
Colorado State Patrol Holbrook Road Crash Report
 
The crash occurred just after 4:00 pm on Thursday afternoon. Ruben G. Rodriguez (16 years old) was driving a Tan 2003 Ford Escape.
 
The Ford Escape was traveling Southwest on Otero County Road 808 (Holbrook Canal Road).
 
The SUV abruptly turned to the right on the dirt road and began to rotate clockwise.
 
The vehicle overturned multiple times and came to final rest on its right side in the middle of the roadway. The driver was ejected and died on scene.

The driver's younger brother was a passenger in the vehicle; he sustained moderate injuries. Other passengers sustained serious injuries.

It was reported that the driver and his passengers were not wearing seatbelts.
 
CSP Report Summary:
Tan 2003 Ford Escape
Driver - 16 yrs old - Rodriguez, Ruben, G (Fatal) - no seat belt used
Passenger #1 - 13 yrs old - no seat belt used (serious injuries)
Passenger #2 - 7 yrs old - no seat belt used (moderate injuries)
Passenger #3 - 13 yrs. old - no seat belt used (serious injuries)
 


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