Fatal Thornton crash, car fire caused by speeding driver, rear-end collision, police say
Four people were killed Saturday in Thornton after a speeding driver crashed into the back of their car, rupturing the gas tank and lighting the car on fire, police said.
The fiery multi-car crash that killed four people in Thornton on Saturday was caused by a rear-end collision at a red light, police said.
A Ford SUV carrying four people was traveling northbound on Washington Street when the driver stopped at a red light at Thornton Parkway, according to a Tuesday news release from the Thornton Police Department.
Police said the driver of the second car, a Subaru sedan, was speeding down northbound Washington Street when it crashed into the back of the stopped SUV around 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The crash caused the gas tank to rupture, lighting the SUV on fire.
A third car, a Chrysler van, was also struck in the crash, police said. The driver was not injured.
Police said the car fire killed the two adults and two children inside the SUV. The four were declared dead at the scene of the crash but have not been publicly identified.
Their identities will be released at a later date by the Adams County Coroner’s Office.
Paramedics took the driver of the speeding Subaru to the hospital with “serious” injuries, according to the news release. No update on the driver’s condition was available Tuesday.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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