Wolf Creek Pass crash results in fatality, injuries

WOLF CREEK — Wolf Creek Pass was closed Monday evening for a five-vehicle crash that included one fatality, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

According to information CSP Trooper Jeff Chmielewski provided to the Durango Herald, one person died and two others were injured in the multi-vehicle accident that occurred when a 36-foot-long motor home struck four other vehicles, including one pulling a trailer near the base of Wolf Creek Pass on the west side.

The crash was reported at about 4:30 p.m., and the highway remained closed until about 8:30 p.m.