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Car full of 17-year-olds goes off Colorado cliff; Grand Junction police say 5 dead
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Five 17-year-old boys died in a car crash in Orchard Mesa, western Colorado, when their vehicle went off the road and over a cliff.
- The crash was discovered Sunday morning by a driver who called 911, and first responders used ropes to reach the wreckage, but no one survived.
- Police confirmed three of the victims were wearing seat belts while two were not, and an investigation is ongoing to determine if speed was a factor.
- Grand Junction police are providing mental health and grief counseling support through their victim services unit for those affected.
- Mesa County public schools, reopening Tuesday, will have resources available to support students and staff coping with the tragedy.
