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5 teens die after car goes over cliff in Colorado, authorities say
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Five 17-year-old boys died when their vehicle went off a cliff in Colorado and crashed, authorities said. The crash occurred in a residential area of Grand Junction late Saturday, according to the Mesa County Coroner's Office. Grand Junction Police Department - PHOTO: First responders at the scene of a deadly car crash in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Aug. 9, 2026. Police and fire personnel responded shortly before 8 a.m. local time Sunday to a report of a possible vehicle that drove off the edge of a cliff in the 2000 block of Lookout Lane, according to the Grand Junction Police Department. They located the crashed vehicle on the hillside, police said. All five victims were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Child driver strikes woman walking dog in crosswalk, critically injuring her: Police "Initial investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling southbound on Lookout Lane when it veered off the roadway and down the steep incline of the hillside," the Grand Junction Police Department said in a release on Sunday. Speed is being considered as a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation, police said. Grand Junction Police Department - PHOTO: First responders at the scene of a deadly car crash in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Aug. 9, 2026. First responders from multiple agencies worked to recover the bodies from the crash site. All five teens died from injuries sustained in the crash, the coroner's office said in a statement Monday. The driver, front seat passenger and a third occupant were wearing their seatbelts, while the two other occupants were not and were ejected from the vehicle, according to the coroner's office. 13-year-old boy behind wheel of stolen vehicle in deadly crash: Police The teens were residents of Grand Junction, according to the coroner's office, which did not publicly identify them, citing a policy not to release the names of minors. "Our hearts are heavy following the tragic losses this weekend," the police department said.
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