One by one, those of all ages started to show up to Slay’d By T.J. on Sunday, but the haircuts were not the main reason why they were there. The salon put on cuts for a cause to help raise money for the families who lost their loved ones in the deadly dairy accident in Keenesburg.
While there was a minimum $20 donation, the salon received an outpouring of support with some stopping by just to donate and express their condolences.
“We opened at 10 a.m.,” Tommy Rizo, owner of the salon, said. “We’ve had lots of foot traffic. Tons of phone calls have been coming in, which has been amazing. My phone has been ringing since 7:30 this morning with people literally across the state, offering help services. Even people just asking where they can donate, if they can send money in.”
The Weld County Coroner’s Office released the names of the six men who died at the dairy on Wednesday. The victims were identified as 17-year-old Oscar Espinoza Leos, Alejandro Espinoza Cruz, Jorge Sanchez Pena, Carlos Espinoza Prado, Ricardo Gomez Galvan and Noe Montanez Cansas…