Teen Fatally Ejected in High-Speed Crash Just One Day After He Was Hired at New Job

“He had a whole life ahead of him,” said Talon Gustafson’s girlfriend

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  • The Parker Police Department said that officers responded to a two-car crash on Sept. 8. A passenger from one of the vehicles, Talon Gustafson, 18, was later pronounced dead
  • Chase Murphy, 18, the driver of the vehicle that Gustafson was in, was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, reckless driving and speeding 40 miles per hour or more over the limit
  • Gustafson was hired for a new job one day before the crash, his girlfriend told KCNC

A Colorado teen died in a high-speed crash just one day after he was hired for a new job.

The Parker Police Department said that officers responded to a two-car crash at Motsenbocker and Mainstreet at 11:01 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

“When officers arrived, they saw that one adult male had been ejected from the at-fault car and began life-saving measures,” police said. “South Metro Fire Rescue arrived and transported the individual to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.”…

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