Woman killed after her car hits moose

Posted: 10.03.2011 at 5:57 PM

FRISCO, COLO. (AP) -- A 31-year-old woman New Castle woman has died after the car she was in struck a moose on Interstate 70 near Frisco.

The Summit County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Tishe Marie Quintana. They said Quintana was in a car when the car hit the moose Sunday night.

The Summit Daily News says authorities are still trying to determine whether Quintana was the driver or the passenger in the car.

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Information from: Summit Daily News

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