US EditionColorado State Senator Faith Winter has died
- On Wednesday night, State Sen. Faith Winter, D-Broomfield, was killed in a five-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 25 near Dry Creek Road, which left three injured and closed the highway at exit 196.
- Deputy John Bartmann said officials initially would not identify the fatality, and The Colorado Sun and state Senate leaders later confirmed the identity.
- Winter, 45, had served in the legislature since 2014 and chaired the Senate Transportation Committee, helping pass a transportation funding measure raising billions for projects.
- Governor Jared Polis confirmed Winter's passing, ordered flags lowered to half-staff, and Senate President James Coleman, Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, and the Senate Democratic Caucus expressed devastation and condolences.
- A Democratic vacancy committee in Senate District 25 will pick Winter's successor, while her public record includes 2024 medical treatment and a Colorado Senate Committee on Ethics finding.
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Colorado State Senator Killed in Crash on Interstate
Colorado State Sen. Faith Winter was killed Wednesday night in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 near Centennial, south of Denver, Gov. Jared Polis and other state officials have confirmed. The multi-vehicle accident also left three people injured, reports the Denver Post . Winter, a 45-year-old Democrat from Broomfield, served in...
Colorado State Senator Dies in Horrific Multi-Car Pileup Near Denver
A Colorado State Senator was killed on Wednesday night in a major car accident while heading north on Interstate 25 south of Denver. Faith Winter, a Democrat who represented State Senate District 25 near Denver, died at 45 years old, leaving behind two children and her fiancé, former Democratic State Rep.
Colorado Sen. Faith Winter, killed in I-25 crash, remembered for relentless advocacy, ‘tremendous heart’
Colorado Sen. Faith Winter was a fierce advocate for families, climate and transportation. She died in a 5-vehicle crash on I-25 near Centennial on Wednesday.
Colorado State Senator Killed in Crash
Faith Winter, a Colorado state senator who championed the environment, was killed in a five-car crash near Denver Wednesday night.The crash occurred on Interstate 25 near Dry Creek Road in Arapahoe County at 6:30 p.m., the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said. Three people were injured, authorities said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, authorities said.Winter, a Democrat, was first elected to the state senate in 2018, having…
Colorado State Senator Killed in Crash
Faith Winter, a Colorado state senator who championed the environment, was killed in a five-car crash near Denver Wednesday night.The crash occurred on Interstate 25 near Dry Creek Road in Arapahoe County at 6:30 p.m., the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said. Three people were injured, authorities said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, authorities said.Winter, a Democrat, was first elected to the state senate in 2018, having…
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