DENVER (KDVR) — Three University of Wyoming swimmers were killed in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 287 Thursday, and another two people were hurt.
The deceased victims were a woman, age 18, and two men, ages 21 and 22, Colorado State Patrol said in a release with updated information. The three were University of Wyoming swimmers, although they were not traveling for a school function.
Competitive swimming news outlet SwimSwam spoke with head coach Dave Denniston, who said the team is “devastated.” One of the swimmers was an international student, the coach told the outlet.
Another two people, two men ages 20 and 21, were hurt in the crash and transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash happened between Livermore and Virginia Dale, about 10 miles south of the Wyoming state line near Red Mountain Road.
The call came in about 2:44 p.m.
Investigators said a Toyota Rav4 left the southbound lanes, crossed the northbound lanes and rolled multiple times down an embankment, ejecting two people.
U.S. 287 was closed in both directions at County Road 37 Red Mountain Road because of the crash. Crews were later on the scene to assist in alternating traffic in each direction in one lane.

