Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on County Road G in Yuma, Colorado.
What Happened: A vehicle allegedly struck the back of a slow-moving tractor-trailer.
Participants:
- Darcy Stallings, driver of car
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Darcy Stallings, 34, killed
Details:
On or about Thursday, October 21st, 2021, around 6:00 in the evening, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a car claimed the life of a 34-year-old firefighter. Authorities from the area said the accident was reported along County Road G in Yuma, Colorado.
Officials said 34-year-old Darcy Stallings was killed when the vehicle she was driving allegedly allegedly struck the back of a slow moving tractor-trailer on County Road G. Police did not indicate if the tractor-trailer had any reason for moving slowly. Emergency responders pronounced Stallings dead a short time after the accident, but it is not immediately clear if she died at the scene or if she succumbed to her injuries after being taken to a nearby hospital.
According to Google Maps, Yuma is about 143 miles northeast of downtown Denver.
Police are still examining the circumstances surrounding the accident.