The three members of the University of Wyoming swimming and diving team who were killed in a car crash in Colorado on Thursday were identified late Friday.
Charlie Clark, a 19-year-old sophomore, was selected for the boys’ team, Carson Muir, an 18-year-old freshman, was selected for the girls’ team, and Luke Slabber, 21, a third-year, was selected for the boys’ team. victims.
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel said in a statement that the school had suffered a “tremendous loss.”
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This photo provided by the University of Wyoming shows members of the University of Wyoming swimming and diving team, from left, Luke Slabber, Charlie Clark, and Carson Muir. Mr. Slabber, Mr. Clark and Mr. Muir were killed in a highway accident in northern Colorado on Thursday, February 22, 2024. (University of Wyoming, via AP)
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to our swimming and diving student-athletes, coaches, families, and friends,” Wyoming Director of Athletics Tom Berman added. “Losing a University of Wyoming family is difficult and we mourn the loss of a student-athlete. We have counseling services available to student-athletes and coaches in their time of need.”
A GoFundMe has been set up for the victim’s family.
Two other members of the swimming and diving team were injured.They are believed to have put their lives in danger.–Threatening injury.
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“We are heartbroken by the news of this terrible tragedy for our university, our state, our student-athlete community, and most importantly, the families and friends of these young men,” Seidel said. said. “There are not enough words to express our sadness.”
The single-vehicle crash occurred just about 10 miles south of the Wyoming-Colorado border on Route 287 between Laramie, Wyoming, and Fort Collins, Colorado.
from photo FOX 31 Denver He showed me the destroyed vehicle.
A tow truck picks up the destroyed vehicle. (FOX 31 Denver)
The photo shows an SUV lying on an embankment. (FOX 31 Denver)
The SUV with five people on board veered off the road. The vehicle overturned multiple times, officials said.
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At least 15 of the school’s students have died on dangerous roads in recent years, according to the Associated Press.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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