What happened to the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers hockey team van?

The van carrying the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers 12AA girls hockey team collided with a snowplow on Interstate 70 in Colorado, resulting in the driver's death and injuries to eight passengers.

How many people were injured in the Colorado snowplow accident?

Eight of the nine passengers in the van were injured, with one juvenile in critical condition and three adults hospitalized.

Which organizations expressed support for the Lady Flyers after the crash?

The Los Angeles Kings and UCLA Ice Hockey organization have offered their support to the families and the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers organization following the tragic accident.

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Hockey Van Tragedy: Snowplow Crash Kills Driver

1 Feb

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Summary

A Colorado Department of Transportation snowplow lost control and hit a van.
The van carried the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers 12AA girls hockey team.
The van driver died, and eight passengers were injured, one critically.

Hockey Van Tragedy: Snowplow Crash Kills Driver

A van carrying members of the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers 12AA girls hockey team was involved in a fatal collision with a Colorado Department of Transportation snowplow on Interstate 70. The incident occurred about 60 miles west of Denver when the snowplow driver reportedly lost control and crossed the median.

The plow struck a Toyota Tacoma and then the van, sending it down an embankment. The van's driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Eight of the nine passengers in the van were injured.

Four juveniles were taken to a hospital by ambulance and subsequently released. Three adults are currently hospitalized, with one listed in serious condition. A fifth juvenile was airlifted to a trauma center and remains in critical condition.