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1 Dead, 2 Children Hurt In Head-On Crash

GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) - Police are trying to figure out what cased the driver of a red Honda Civic to cross over into oncoming traffic on Highway 85 near 16th Street in Greeley.

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Police say the Civic was traveling southbound and hit a silver Honda SUV going northbound at around 7 p.m. on Saturday.

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The driver of the Civic died at the scene, according to investigators. There were two children in the SUV who were both severely hurt.

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Investigators say one child has facial injuries and an infant has severe injuries because they were not buckled up. The driver of the SUV sustained injuries to their legs.

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