*Updated on August 20 at 9:31 a.m.:
Three people were killed following a crash on Interstate 70 involving a rolled semi-truck last Thursday. The victims have since been identified.
Five people were inside one of the vehicles when it was hit with the debris. Family members identified the victims as Ruben Rodriguez, 33, Juliana Rodriguez Plata, 37, and Juliana's mother, Luz Melba Martinez.
Juliana and Ruben had just married on Saturday and were on their honeymoon. Juliana's father, Carlos Joaquin Plata, and the couple's son, Daniel, were also in the car and were injured in the crash.
The couple also celebrated their son's birthday on Sunday, just a day after they tied the knot.
Carlos Plata told local news outlets, "I saw when the pipes were going, so I just closed my eyes and no reaction; I just felt the impact, and I woke up out of nowhere and just saw the baby crying and everyone unconscious, not waking up. It was terrible, the accident, the image, all the blood. They were just instantly dead. Seeing my whole family, my daughter, and my wife dead.”
The family has created a GoFundMe online fundraiser to help pay for funeral expenses.
Around 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, a semi-truck traveling eastbound on I-70 crashed and spilled its load of pipes onto the westbound lanes. The pipes hit several vehicles. The semi-truck driver was also injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.
There is no report on what caused the semi-truck to roll over. An investigation is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Wheat Ridge Police Department’s crash and traffic team at 303-235-2933.
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