A Colorado state senator was killed Wednesday night in a multi-vehicle crash that also injured three others. State Sen. Faith Winter, a Democrat, was the only fatality in the five-car collision, which shut down part of a highway in Centennial shortly after 6 p.m., according to the Colorado Senate Democratic Caucus, the New York Post reported.
“We are devastated to learn of the passing of our colleague and friend, Senator Faith Winter. Today, our caucus grieves the loss of a dedicated public servant whose commitment to the people of Colorado never wavered,” Colorado Senate President James Coleman and Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez said in a joint statement.
The deadly accident occurred on Interstate 25 close to E Dry Creek Rd, situated 16 miles southeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver.
Three additional individuals sustained injuries in the collision. Authorities did not disclose the statuses of the other parties involved, according to the Colorado Sun. Police are still investigating the crash, reports said.