A devastating crash on Interstate 70 in Colorado claimed the lives of three family members just days before the Fourth of July holiday, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
The fatal collision happened around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday when a Subaru Forester rear-ended a semi-truck. The impact was so severe that the passenger side of the Subaru was torn off, and the vehicle rolled onto its roof.
Inside the Subaru was a family from Montana. Tragically, a 47-year-old woman, a 13-year-old girl, and a 10-year-old boy were killed in the crash. All three were pronounced dead at the scene.
The 62-year-old driver, also a member of the family, survived and was taken to a hospital, where he remains in stable condition.
The semi-truck driver was not injured.
A witness who stopped at the crash site described the heartbreaking scene.
“I feel bad for the gentleman—he lost his family. As we pulled up to the car, I could see they didn’t survive,” the witness told reporter Talya Cunningham. “The top of the vehicle was sheared off, and it was upside down. He was clearly in shock. We pulled him away from the car so he wouldn’t have to see his loved ones.”
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Our deepest condolences go out to the victims’ family and loved ones during this difficult time.
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