WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (KDVR) — A marriage journey resulted in tragedy when the newlyweds and one other member of the family had been killed in a crash on Interstate 70 Thursday morning.
Ruben Rodriguez and Juliana Rodriguez-Plata had been touring westbound on the freeway with their 1-year-old son and Juliana’s mother and father when a semi truck traveling eastbound rolled over, spilling pipes across the highway and hitting their automotive.
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Police stated not less than seven autos had been concerned within the crash, together with the semi, with the particles discipline spanning greater than two soccer fields throughout each lanes of I-70. The truck was carrying almost 100 giant, blue plastic tubes that weighed roughly 500 kilos every.
Wheat Ridge police stated they’re working with the district lawyer’s workplace on potential prices.
The couple leaves behind a 1-year-old son, whose birthday they celebrated Sunday, only a day after they tied the knot.
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Carlos Plata, Juliana’s father, was on the town from Colombia for the marriage. He was contained in the car — and misplaced his daughter, son-in-law and spouse all straight away.
“I noticed when the pipes had been going so I simply closed my eyes and no response, I simply felt the affect and I wakened out of nowhere and simply noticed the newborn crying and everybody unconscious, not waking up,” he stated. “It was horrible, the accident, the picture, all of the blood. They had been simply immediately lifeless. Seeing my entire household, my daughter and my spouse lifeless.”
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Juliana’s niece and nephew, Tony and Esli Rodriguez, stated they’re nonetheless in shock. They stated the couple was so in love and unfold that pleasure wherever they went.
“They had been additionally joyful collectively, they had been simply in love. A love you’ll by no means see wherever else. All the time collectively 24/7,” Tony stated.
“It absolutely hasn’t hit me but, however I simply give it some thought and I simply need to cry as a result of he was joyful, he met her, he had a child. I’ve by no means seen him this joyful,” Esli stated.
Carlos shared a GoFundMe that was created to help cover funeral costs.
Anybody who was a witness to the crash is requested to contact the Wheat Ridge Police Division’s crash and site visitors staff at 303-235-2933.
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