A 57-year-old middle school science teacher in Weld County was killed Wednesday after the car she was driving was struck head-on by a vehicle that was being pursued by law enforcement, according to Colorado State Patrol. The Weld County Coroner confirmed Christine Ann Schwarz died in the collision. That vehicle, driven by 37-year-old Kayla Dickson, was driving the wrong way down Highway 85 near Platteville.
Officials from CSP say Dickson, who was also killed in the crash, was evading officers after a prior traffic stop by the Weld County Sheriff’s Office. A passenger in her car, who has not been publicly identified, also died in the crash.
Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams said, via statement, his deputy attempted to pull over Dickson’s car after noticing it had a stolen plate. It isn’t known at this time if the car itself was also stolen as the VIN number was destroyed in the fiery crash…