Colorado woman dead after wreck involving semi-trailer in Cimarron County

CIMARRON COUNTY, Okla. (KAMR/KCIT) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol Northwest Regional Communications Center released information regarding a wreck that involved a semi-trailer, resulting in one dead.

According to the OHP press release, the wreck occurred at around 1:43 p.m. on Nov. 2, on US-287 near E0160 Rd, near north of Boise City, Oklahoma.

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The release stated that Laura Lee Galavotti , 57, of Westminster Colorado was driving a Ford Fusion heading southbound on US-287 near E0160 Road. A semi-trailer was traveling northbound on US-287 when Galavotti went left of center making hitting the semi-trailer.

OHP added that both vehicles came to rest in a ditch, Galavotti came to rest on its wheels and the semi-trailer landed on the passenger side.

OHP detailed that Galavotti was pronounced dead at the scene by the Boise City Fire Department, from head and trunk injuries sustained in the wreck.

The condition of Galavotti is under investigation and the driver of the semi’s condition appeared to be normal according to OHP.

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