On Wednesday night a pile‑up on Interstate 25 outside Denver’s Centennial closed a stretch of the highway after the vehicles went down. The crash left Democrat Senator Faith Winter, 45, the only fatality, and wounded three other people. The wreck involved five cars and a tractor‑trailer that was rolled onto its side, and the corridor wasn’t reopened to traffic until just before midnight.
Winter had served in the Colorado House since 2014 and moved to the Senate in 2019, where she represented District 24 and later District 25 after redistricting. She rose to be the Assistant Senate Majority Leader, the chamber’s third‑highest position, and was chair of the Transportation & Energy Committee while also serving on Business, Labor & Technology and Local Government & Housing panels. A passionate advocate for transportation and environmental policy, she was a key voice in advancing bold sustainability measures in the state.
Her passing has sent shockwaves through Colorado politics. Governor Jared Polis offered heartfelt condolences, recalling his two‑decade working relationship with Winter as an environmental organizer, women’s rights champion, and then state senator. Secretary of State Jena Griswold echoed the sentiment on social media, calling Winter a “fierce advocate” whose legacy would live on. The senator’s fiancé, former State Rep. Matt Gray, and their children, Tobin and Sienna, will carry on her memory.
The incident remains under investigation, with investigators still piecing together the series of events that led to the fatal collision. Meanwhile, a party vacancy committee has been convened to appoint a successor who will serve the remainder of Winter’s term in the Senate.
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