A Littleton area man died this afternoon in a crash on Ita Road, according to the state Highway Patrol.
Trooper J.D. Warren said 21-year-old Christopher Richardson was driving a 1999 GMC pickup south when he lost control and went in the path of an oncoming vehicle. The crash occurred shortly after noon in the Ita community.
The oncoming vehicle struck the pickup’s passenger side door and ejected Richardson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, Warren said.
The driver of the other vehicle sustained minor injuries.
Warren said speed and carelessness were contributing factors.