Two injured in Jan. 25 accident near Center

CENTER — Lester Huseby, 63, was flown out with serious injuries on Thursday, January 25, after the 2006 GMC Envoy he was driving went off the side of Colorado 285 near Center, collided with a delineator post, came back on the roadway and ran into a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by Richard Chapman, 36.

Chapman was also injured in the crash and transported to the Rio Grande Hospital.

Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts, according to the Colorado State Patrol report.

Alcohol is suspected as a contributing factor, according to the state patrol.