Mesa County Coroner's Office
Coverage of Mesa County Coroner's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Five teen friends killed after vehicle plunges down Colorado cliff, leaving community shattered
Five 17-year-old friends were killed after their vehicle veered off Lookout Lane and plunged down a steep Colorado hillside near Grand Junction. Authorities were alerted to the wreck on Sunday morning when reports were received that a vehicle may have gone over a cliff, prompting an investigation into speed. Police are investigating speed as a possible factor in the fatal crash.
- Colorado Springs woman identified in fatal I-70 crash
Briana Brink, a 32-year-old Colorado Springs woman, died after driving the wrong way on I-70 near the Colorado-Utah border, causing a head-on collision. Five occupants of the other vehicle, from Thornton, were hospitalized with serious injuries.
- 1 dead, 6 injured after wrong-way crash on Interstate 70 in western Colorado
A wrong-way crash on Interstate 70 in western Colorado resulted in one death and six serious injuries. A Subaru Outback traveling eastbound in westbound lanes collided with a Ford F-150, causing the Subaru to roll and catch fire. The interstate was closed for several hours following the incident.
- Coroner's office identifies suspect in officer-involved shooting at Dairy Queen
Patti Wilson, a 31-year-old Grand Junction resident, was shot and killed by law enforcement after an altercation near a Dairy Queen. The Mesa County Coroner's Office confirmed the incident, which occurred on Friday evening.