DILLON \u2014 Two people were killed Friday evening in a head-on crash on Colorado Highway 9 near Blue River in Summit County, Colorado State Patrol confirmed on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The crash happened when a vehicle that was heading southbound entered the northbound lane, according to Colorado State Patrol trooper Colin Remillard.<\/p>\n
The woman who allegedly caused the crash is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, DUI and failure to drive in a designated lane, Remillard said.<\/p>\n
Katrina Whiteman, who witnessed the crash, said the woman\u2019s vehicle was \u201cswerving all over the road.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whiteman said the woman swerved onto the southbound shoulder before overcorrecting and swerving into oncoming traffic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were right behind the whole accident, so we saw everything firsthand,\u201d Whiteman said.<\/p>\n
She said the suspect\u2019s vehicle hit an oncoming car, causing it to flip multiple times and ejecting two people.<\/p>\n
Both people were killed, Remillard confirmed. The suspect received only minor injuries in the crash.<\/p>\n
A vehicular crimes team is investigating the crash, including inspecting the mechanical components of both vehicles and laser mapping the scene, Remillard said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat ends up being an extensive investigation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The witness said she was speaking out about the crash to help create awareness about how easy it is to prevent these types of accidents.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever we can lend a hand to make people more aware or slow down or wear their seatbelts,\u201d Whiteman said.<\/p>\n
Law enforcement agencies across the state, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Transportation, are nearing the end of a three-week DUI enforcement campaign tied to the Labor Day holiday.<\/p>\n
Last year, 44 people were killed in crashes involving impaired drivers in August and September, and 209 people were killed throughout the year in drunk driving crashes, more than one-third of all fatalities.<\/p>\n
Remillard said additional information would be released Wednesday.<\/p>\n