PICTURED: University of Wyoming swimmers killed in Colorado crash

Members of the University of Wyoming swim team who were killed in a    'devastating' single-vehicle crash on a Colorado highway have been identified.

The three students, Charlie Clark, 19, Carson Muir, 18, and Luke Slabber, 21, died in the collision while another two team members sustained injuries.

The car was making its way southbound on US Highway 287, 10 miles from the Wyoming-Colorado border when the driver veered off the road, with the vehicle rolling over several times. 

Images taken at the crash site show the car, a Toyota RAV4, heavily damaged and lying on its side in a field, with fragments of the vehicle strewn across the ground. 

A post on the swimming team account was flooded with tributes following the announcement earlier today. 

Their post said: 'Keep their families, friends and teammates in your hearts.' 

Carson Muir, pictured here, had been a freshman at the university, and was originally from Birmingham Alabama

Charlie Clark, left, and Luke Slabber, right, both died in the incident on Thursday afternoon 

The car can be seen lying on its side with fragments strewn across the ground surrounded by emergency crews in footage taken from the crash site

The highway was closed in both directions for most of the rest of the day on Thursday. An investigation is ongoing

The car can be seen heavily damaged and lying on its side in a field with fragments strewn across the ground surrounded by emergency crews in footage taken from the crash site. 

The Coloradoan reported that two of the students were ejected from the vehicle, it is unclear who was thrown from the vehicle. 

The mangled vehicle is also shown being towed away on the back of a truck.

In posts made to his Instagram account, people paid tribute to Slabber with one person describing him as 'an absolute legend'. 

One person posted: 'Thank you for everything Slabs. Gonna miss you so much.'

Another commented: 'Rest easy Slabs. We love you', while another said: 'To an absolute legend. Love you slabs.'

Tributes paid to Clark included one person commented: 'Rest easy Charlie. We love you', another said: 'Rest easy king.'

Another person added: 'Rest easy sweet Carson. You were an amazing individual and athlete. Forever in our hearts.' 

Slabber, originally from Cape Town in South Africa, was a sophomore at the university and participated primarily in sprint freestyle, breaststroke and individual medley. The university said he was studying construction management.

Clark, from Las Vegas, was also a sophomore at the university and participated in distance freestyle and the individual medley. Clark was a psychology major.

Muir had been a freshman at the university, and was originally from Birmingham Alabama, and was studying animal and veterinary sciences.

In posts made to his Instagram account, people paid tribute to Slabber with one person describing him as 'an absolute legend'

The group was not traveling to an official school or athletic event, authorities said

The three students died in the collision while another two team members sustained injuries

The car was making its way southbound on US Highway 287, 10 miles from the Wyoming-Colorado border when the driver veered off the road

The group was not traveling to an official school or athletic event, authorities said.

The highway was closed in both directions for most of the rest of the day on Thursday. 

An investigation is ongoing, with excessive speed being investigated, according to NBC.

UW President Ed Seidel said: 'We are heartsick at the news of this terrible tragedy for our university, our state, our student-athlete community and, most importantly, the families and friends of these young people. Words are insufficient to express our sadness.'

UW Director of Athletics Tom Burman said: 'My thoughts and prayers are with our swimming and diving student-athletes, coaches, families and friends 

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said he and his wife were 'mourning this tragic loss'.

Governor Gordon added: 'We ask you to keep their families, friends and loved ones close to your hearts during this difficult time.' 

Emergency responders are seen here investigating the scene of a crash on Thursday

An investigation into the crash is ongoing, with excessive speed being looked into by authorities

'It is difficult to lose members of our University of Wyoming family, and we mourn the loss of these student-athletes. 

'We have counseling services available to our student-athletes and coaches in our time of need.

In September 2001, eight Wyoming cross-country and track runners were killed in a head-on collision involving their Jeep and a pick-up truck on the same highway where the swimmers died.

The group was making its way back from team bonding activities in nearby Fort Collins when Wyoming student Clinton Haskins crossed the dividing line while drunk and smashed into the team's vehicle, according to the Denver Post.

All of the passengers except for the driver, who had no alcohol or drugs in his system, were ejected from the vehicle.