Car Full of 17-Year-Olds Goes Off Colorado Cliff; Grand Junction Police Say 5 Dead
Investigators are examining speed as a possible factor after all five boys were killed and three were wearing seat belts, police said.
- Five 17-year-old boys died late Saturday after their vehicle veered off Lookout Lane and plummeted down a steep hillside in Grand Junction, Colorado, Grand Junction Police Department officials said.
- Speed is being examined as a potential factor in the crash, which the Mesa County Coroner's Office noted involved three occupants wearing seatbelts while two were ejected from the vehicle.
- Personnel from the Grand Junction Fire Department and Mesa County Search and Rescue recovered the victims, identified by family as Tristan Tucker, William Simms, Tyler Kersey, Titus Gould, and Braden Taylor.
- Counseling resources will be available through the Mesa County Valley School District when classes resume on Tuesday, as family friends established online fundraisers to assist with funeral costs.
- Grand Junction Police Department wrote, "Our hearts are heavy following the tragic losses this weekend," and encouraged anyone in need of support to contact the department's Victim Services Unit.
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Five 17-year-old boys were killed after their vehicle veered off a road and plunged down a steep hillside in Grand Junction, Colorado, according to local authorities. The crash occurred late Saturday on Lookout Lane, with the Grand Junction Police Department confirming that all five occupants died.💡The report said investigators are examining speed as a possible factor in the crash. The Mesa County Coroner's Office found that three of the occupa…
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5 teens killed after driving off cliff in western Colorado
Five 17-year-old boys died late Saturday night after driving off a cliff in Colorado, according to authorities.
Five 17-year-old friends killed after car plunges off cliff in Grand Junction, Colorado
Five teenage boys are dead after their vehicle veered off a road and plunged down a steep hillside in Grand Junction, Colorado, a loss that has left families fundraising for funerals and a community reeling as the school year begins. Police and fire crews responded shortly before 8 a.m. local time Sunday to the 2000...
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