Everyone in the Toyota had to be extricated, and 2 passengers ended up in the hospital. Rivian driver walked away.
Five people were injured, including four in one vehicle, when an SUV lost control on snow-covered Highway 82 in the Emma area on Saturday morning and collided head-on with another vehicle waiting in a turn lane, authorities said. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 82 and Emma Road at 9:33 a.m., according to Colorado State Patrol Master Trooper Gary Cutler. A Toyota Highlander was westbound on the highway when it lost control on the snow-covered surface and collided with a Rivian R1S SUV that was waiting to make a turn, Cutler said. No other details of the accident were available from investigators in the field. All four patients from the Toyota had to be extricated by first responders from Roaring Fork Fire Rescue using hydraulic tools, according to Fire Chief Scott Thompson. The battalion chief who was on scene reported to Thompson that one occupant of the Toyota was ejected onto the hood of the vehicle and had the lower part of his body pinned between the center console and front seat. It was suspected that the man had been an unrestrained passenger in the backseat, the battalion chief told Thompson. The sole occupant of the Rivian was able to self extricate from the vehicle, according to Roaring Fork Fire Rescue. Two victims of the crash were transported by ambulance crews with severe trauma, Thompson said. CSP’s Cutler said one patient was taken to Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs and the other was taken to Aspen Valley Hospital. No update on conditions was available Saturday afternoon from the State Patrol. Thompson said the other three patients had less severe injuries of varying degrees and at least two of them were transported to hospitals for care. The severity of the crash required mutual aid for Roaring Fork Fire Rescue from other fire departments in the valley. “We basically used every ambulance from Aspen to Carbondale,” Thompson said. He added that the battalion chief reported “seamless collaboration between all valley partners.” The westbound lanes of Highway 82 were closed from the time of the accident until about 2:20 p.m. The eastbound lanes also were closed at times during the response and cleanup. A Toyota Highlander lost control on Highway 82 Saturday morning and collided with a Rivian R1S waiting to turn off the highway, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Two patients of the Toyota suffered severe trauma, authorities said. Courtesy of Roaring Fork Fire Rescue
Five people were injured, including four in one vehicle, when an SUV lost control on snow-covered Highway 82 in the Emma area on Saturday morning and collided head-on with another vehicle waiting in a turn lane, authorities said. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 82 and Emma Road at 9:33 a.m., according to Colorado State Patrol Master Trooper Gary Cutler. A Toyota Highlander was westbound on the highway when it lost control on the snow-covered surface and collided with a Rivian R1S SUV that was waiting to make a turn, Cutler said. No other details of the accident were available from investigators in the field. All four patients from the Toyota had to be extricated by first responders from Roaring Fork Fire Rescue using hydraulic tools, according to Fire Chief Scott Thompson. The battalion chief who was on scene reported to Thompson that one occupant of the Toyota was ejected onto the hood of the vehicle and had the lower part of his body pinned between the center console and front seat. It was suspected that the man had been an unrestrained passenger in the backseat, the battalion chief told Thompson. The sole occupant of the Rivian was able to self extricate from the vehicle, according to Roaring Fork Fire Rescue. Two victims of the crash were transported by ambulance crews with severe trauma, Thompson said. CSP’s Cutler said one patient was taken to Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs and the other was taken to Aspen Valley Hospital. No update on conditions was available Saturday afternoon from the State Patrol. Thompson said the other three patients had less severe injuries of varying degrees and at least two of them were transported to hospitals for care. The severity of the crash required mutual aid for Roaring Fork Fire Rescue from other fire departments in the valley. “We basically used every ambulance from Aspen to Carbondale,” Thompson said. He added that the battalion chief reported “seamless collaboration between all valley partners.” The westbound lanes of Highway 82 were closed from the time of the accident until about 2:20 p.m. The eastbound lanes also were closed at times during the response and cleanup. A Toyota Highlander lost control on Highway 82 Saturday morning and collided with a Rivian R1S waiting to turn off the highway, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Two patients of the Toyota suffered severe trauma, authorities said. Courtesy of Roaring Fork Fire Rescue