Colorado State Sen. Faith Winter killed in multi-vehicle crash on highway outside of Denver

A Colorado state senator was killed in a recent multi-car crash that left three others injured.

Democrat Sen. Faith Winter was the sole victim in the five-vehicle pileup that shut down a portion of the highway in the city of Centennial just after 6 p.m., the Colorado Democratic Caucus announced.

“We are devastated to learn of the passing of our colleague and friend, Senator Faith Winter. Today, our caucus grieves the loss of a dedicated public servant whose commitment to the people of Colorado never wavered,” Colorado Senate President James Coleman and Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez said in a joint statement.

The fatal wreck happened on Interstate 25 near E Dry Creek Rd, 16 miles southeast of the statehouse in Denver. Three others were injured in the crash but the Police did not reveal the conditions of the others involved.

Colorado State Sen. Faith Winter speaks at a press conference at the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver early this year. Photo -Denver Post

The 45-year-old politician was first elected to the statehouse in 2014 as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives.

She was voted to represent Colorado’s 24th Senate District in 2019, defeating Republican incumbent Beth Martinez Humenik.

Since 2023, Winter represented the 25th Senate District after redistricting and was named the Assistant Senate Majority Leader, the third-highest-ranking member in the chamber.

She was term-limited after 2026.