2 dead, 1-year-old injured after fatal crash in eastern Pueblo County

Luke Lyons, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.
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Jan. 24—Two people are dead and a 1-year-old child sustained life-threatening injuries after a fatal accident occurred on Jan. 23.

Colorado State Patrol said that at approximately 9:50 a.m. Jan. 23 a crash occurred on US Highway 50 near Pueblo Memorial Airport.

According to CSP, a 2005 Cadilac DeVille was traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed when it hit a slow-moving semi-truck attempting to turn left onto Colorado 231.

The driver, identified by the Pueblo County Coroner as 29-years-old Jeremy Jaramillo of Pueblo, and the passenger, 31-year-old Brittany Montez of Boone, were both reported dead on scene. The 1-year-old was flown to Children's Hospital in Colorado Springs with life-threatening injuries.

CSP says that the driver and passenger did not have seat belts on and that the 1-year-old was "improperly restrained."

The driver of the semi-truck was reportedly not injured.

Speed, alcohol and drugs are being investigated according to CSP.

Luke Lyons is the news director of The Pueblo Chieftain. He can be reached via email at LLyons@chieftain.com.