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
Arapahoe County Sheriff Deputy John Bartmann said the cause of the crash “will take time to determine.” Photos showed an overturned truck and several damaged vehicles along the closed highway, later reopened before midnight.
State Sen. Faith Winter, 45, first elected in 2014, rose to assistant Senate majority leader and championed transportation and environmental issues. She is survived by her two children and her fiancé. Colorado leaders praised her lasting impact.
