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Grand Junction car crash kills five 17-year-old boys
Five 17-year-old boys died after their vehicle veered off a roadway and crashed down a steep hillside in a residential area of Grand Junction, Colorado. The incident occurred in the 2000 block of Lookout Lane.
According to the Grand Junction Police Department and the Mesa County Coroner’s Office, the vehicle was traveling southbound when it left the road. Investigators are currently looking into speed as a potential factor in the crash.
Authorities reported that three of the occupants, including the driver and the front-seat passenger, were wearing seatbelts. The remaining two occupants were not wearing seatbelts and were ejected from the vehicle during the crash. All five victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
Entities
Colorado · Grand Junction · Grand Junction Police Department · Mesa County Coroner’s Office
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Investigators are considering speed as a factor in the crash. midutahradio.com · coloradosun.com · www.independent.co.uk
- [● 2 SOURCES] The five victims were 17-year-old boys residing in Grand Junction. midutahradio.com · www.independent.co.uk
- [● 2 SOURCES] Three occupants, including the driver and front seat passenger, were wearing seatbelts, while two others were not and were ejected from the vehicle. midutahradio.com · www.independent.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] The vehicle was traveling southbound on Lookout Lane when it veered off the road and down a steep hillside. midutahradio.com · coloradosun.com · www.independent.co.uk
- [○ 1 SOURCE] All five victims were pronounced dead at the scene. midutahradio.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The crash occurred in the 2000 block of Lookout Lane in a residential area. midutahradio.com · coloradosun.com