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Teen killed in car crash

Published August 24, 2007 at midnight

An 18-year-old woman from Trinidad was killed and three people were injured Wednesday in a two-car crash on Colorado 12 and Las Animas County Road 18.3, the Colorado State Patrol said.

Ashleigh Haag was killed when she made a left turn onto Colorado 12 and her 1996 Mercury Cougar was hit and pushed off the road by a 1983 Kenworth driven by Gary Depue, 64, of Boncarbo.

Kayla and Eric Haag of Trinidad were passengers in Ashleigh Haag's car. They were taken to Mt. San Rafael Hospital in Trinidad with serious injuries.

Depue was also taken to Mt. San Rafael with minor injuries.

All four people were wearing seatbelts.

The crash is still under investigation.

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