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Headlines Wednesday, August 12, 2026
5 teens die after car veers off cliff
A vehicle containing five 17-year-old boys drove off a cliff in Colorado in a residential area of Grand Junction late Saturday. All five boys were pronounced dead at the scene.
The initial investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling southbound on Lookout Lane when it went off the roadway and down the steep incline.Two of the five teens did not have their seatbelt buckled and were subsequently ejected from the vehicle following the crash. Speed is currently being considered as the main factor in the collision…