THORNTON, Colo. — Four members of a Colorado family were killed and another person seriously injured in a fiery two-vehicle crash in Thornton Saturday night.
The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Thornton Parkway and Washington Street, according to the Thornton Police Department.
Police said one of the two vehicles involved in the crash caught fire, killing all four occupants inside. The driver of the second vehicle was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
The victims' extended family members identified the four people killed in the fiery crash as follows:
Francisco Díaz - father.
Beatriz Núñez - mother.
Paola Díaz - 15-year-old daughter.
Nataly Díaz - 10-year-old daughter
The cause of the crash is under investigation. Police did not release additional details.
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