Colorado Snowplow Crash Kills Van Driver, Injures 8 Youth Hockey Players

A Colorado Department of Transportation snowplow lost control on a snowy Interstate 70 and collided with a van carrying members of a Santa Clarita girls hockey team Thursday morning, killing the van's driver and injuring eight passengers, authorities reported.

The crash occurred around 9 a.m. in Clear Creek County, about 60 miles west of Denver. The snowplow, traveling westbound, crossed the median and entered the eastbound lanes, where it first struck a pickup truck before hitting the Sprinter van occupied by the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers 12AA team. The impact sent the van down an embankment. The driver, identified as the father of one of the players, was pronounced dead at the scene. No other individuals involved in the incident were injured, according to the Colorado State Patrol and Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office.

The van carried nine passengers, including three players from the team of girls aged 12 and younger, along with accompanying adults. Among the injured were five juveniles and three adults. Four juveniles were transported by ambulance to a local hospital and later released. One juvenile was airlifted by helicopter to a trauma center and remained in critical...