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Single vehicle crash leaves three dead in El Paso County

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The Colorado State Patrol is currently investigating a single-vehicle crash that left three people dead on July Fourth.

According to CSP, the crash happened the evening of July 4th, on westbound Falcon Highway, in El Paso County.

A ’94 Honda Civic was traveling westbound when it began to drift off the right side of the road. The driver, 30-year-old Jay Dickson, overcorrected and caused the car to spin. The car collided with a utility pole and all four occupants were ejected.

Dickson, of Peyton, was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The front passenger, 48-year-old Richard McManus, of Peyton, was ejected but suffered only minor injuries.

The right, rear passenger, 45-year-old William Huston, of Peyton, was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The left, rear passenger, 37-year-old James Jones, of Colorado Springs, was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene.

CSP said alcohol and excessive speed are being considered factors in the crash, but the crash remains under investigation.

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