CSP Reports 9-Year-Old Boy Fatally Struck by Semi on Hwy 50 in Pueblo County in Tragic Accident

Description: The Colorado State Patrol Released the Following Statement Regarding a Fatal Crash in Pueblo County on September 16, 2024...

Fatal Crash in Pueblo County

Auto vs pedestrian crash claims the life of a nine year old boy

(Pueblo, COLO) Colorado State Troopers responded to a crash on Highway 50 milepost 323 in Pueblo County at 5:27 a.m. on September 16, 2024.

Investigators determined a nine year old boy had attempted to cross the highway from the Oakwood Estates Mobile Home Park before sunrise when he was struck by a semi truck and trailer traveling westbound on Highway 50. The boy died at the scene. The driver of the truck is from the Pueblo area.

Details surrounding this crash are still being investigated. No charges have been filed against the driver of the semi who remained at the scene. The identity of the child will be released at the discretion of the Pueblo County Coroner's office.   

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