The Denver Post10%
1 dead in head-on crash on I-70 near Utah border 3%
By Nick Coltrain2%
7/20/2026, 9:11:15 PM
BS Summary: This article contains 3 faulty reasoning types, including Availability Heuristic and Negativity Bias, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 7.8% saturation with 13 hits. Analysis detected 34 faulty-reasoning hits from 167 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 14% and a BS Rank of 3% (18,724 of 19,135 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 97.90% of the article peer group.
A head-on crash on Interstate 70 near the Utah border killed at least one person Monday morning, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
The crash involved a tan Subaru Outback and a white Ford F-150 just west of Loma at about 11:36 a.m.
The Subaru caught fire afterward, according to a news release.
The driver of the Subaru died on the scene.
At least five people, including two minors, were in the Ford.
All five were taken to a local hospital.
CSP did not have the extent of injuries for the people in the Ford.
The crash closed westbound I-70 near mile marker 4.
The interstate was still closed as of 2:30 p.m.
Monday.
The identity of the Subaru driver will be released by the Mesa County coroner once next of kin have been notified.
CSP is still investigating the cause of the crash.
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