Coroner identifies family killed in fatal October I-70 crash
Colorado State Patrol/Courtesy photo
Three people died in a semitractor-trailer crash the morning of Sunday, Oct. 12, on Interstate 70 at mile marker 208 east of Silverthorne.
Summit County Coroner Amber Flenniken released the identities of the three decedents, who were a family from West Palm Beach, Florida. Demario Torres, 39, Erlande Torres, 37 and their daughter Abigail Israel, 9, died in the crash.
The crash occurred around 5:42 a.m. Oct. 12 when the semitractor-trailer veered off the road to the right while approaching a curve to the right then came back onto the road, struck the center concrete barrier and rolled across the road, according to a Colorado State Patrol news release.
The semi became “fully engulfed” in flames as it rolled across the road, the release stated, and it blocked all lanes of travel when it came to a stop. The crash closed the highway until around 6 p.m. Oct. 12.
The crash investigation will take weeks if not months, according to state patrol. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash and has not spoken to investigators should contact the Colorado State Patrol Dispatch at 970-249-4392, reference VC250372 and be prepared to provide their name and contact information so investigators can reach them.
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