Richard Sarmiento Killed in Rollover Crash on County Road 81 [Teller County, CO]

28-Year-Old Cripple County Man Fatally Injured in Accident with Semi-Truck near State Highway 67

 
TELLER COUNTY, CO (June, 5, 2018) – A man was killed in a rollover accident on County Road 81, on Tuesday afternoon. He was later identified as 28-year-old Richard Sarmiento of Cripple Creek.
 
According to the Colorado State Patrol, the fatal collision happened just after 2:00 PM, near State Highway 67. A 2017 International semi-truck was attempting to pull into a private driveway, with an impatient Ford F-350 pickup driver behind.
 
The driver, 31-year-old Leslie Karpinski-Hobbs of McCalla, Alabama, accelerated her vehicle and tried to pass the semi pulling a trailer, crashing into it. The Ford rolled over off the road, ejected both Karpinsa ki-Hobbs and Sarmiento, who was sitting as a passenger. Both occupants sustained life-threatening injuries and were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
 
Karpinski-Hobbs survived, although there is no current update on her condition. Sarmiento later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The semi-truck driver, 60-year-old Volie Pylie of Woodland Park, was not injured in the accident.
 
Officials continue to investigate the fatal collision, and are looking into speed as a main factor. They do not believe that drugs or alcohol were involved, and noted that neither person in the Ford was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
 
No further details have been disclosed to the public at this time.

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Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved loved ones of Richard Sarmiento. May he rest in peace.

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