LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A Las Vegas man was one of three people killed after a vehicle carrying the University of Wyoming swimming and diving team crashed on Thursday.
According to the school, 19-year-old Charlie Clark is from Las Vegas. He was a sophomore on the men's team and a psychology major.
Clark, Carson Muir from Birmingham, Alabama, and Luke Slabber, from Cape Town, Africa died and two others were injured when their Toyota RAV4 sport utility vehicle veered off-road and rolled on U.S. Highway 287 in Larimer County, about 10 miles south of the Wyoming-Colorado border.
University officials said the two men who were injured in the crash were taken to the hospital to be treated and have been released. They are 20 and 21 years old. Colorado State Patrol said the driver is one of the survivors.
The school's Director of Athletics, Tom Burman, released the following statement after the crash.
"My thoughts and prayers are with our swimming and diving student-athletes, coaches, families and friends. It is difficult to lose members of our University of Wyoming family, and we mourn the loss of these student-athletes. We have counseling services available to our student-athletes and coaches in our time of need."
Colorado State Patrol officials said the SUV was heading south and not on an official team trip. They said the vehicle slowed down to possibly turn left onto Red Mountain Road. However, the driver swerved left, drove off the shoulder of the road, and the vehicle rolled multiple times.
Investigators said the cause of the crash is unknown at this time.
