Five Teens Die in Grand Junction Crash
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Five 17-year-old boys died in a crash off a cliff on Lookout Lane late Saturday night, identified by the Mesa County Coroner's Office on Wednesday.
Responders were dispatched to the scene near 2694 Lookout Lane at approximately 7:45 a.m. Sunday. According to authorities, the incident occurred hours earlier.
Two of the boys were not wearing seatbelts and were ejected from the vehicle, while three others, including the driver, were wearing seatbelts, per coroner officials.
Investigators said the vehicle was traveling south on Lookout Lane when it veered off the road. Speed is being explored as a possible factor in the incident.
The investigation is ongoing.