5 killed, including 3 children, in a crash on a Colorado highway

COLORADO, USA: Five people were killed, including three children, in a three-vehicle crash on a Colorado highway on Monday, authorities said.

The crash happened just after 4:30 p.m. when the driver of a Toyota hatchback lost control in the Franktown area south of Denver, the Colorado State Patrol said in a news release.

**ROAD CLOSURE**(Larimer County, CO) - Highway 34 at milepost 82 is closed both directions due to a crash. Use an alternate route. Check https://t.co/E7d3MpLbVZ for updates on traffic delays and road closures. pic.twitter.com/QHnW0llCyZ

— Colorado State Patrol (@CSP_News) November 25, 2025

The southbound Toyota went off the right shoulder, then returned to the roadway and rolled onto the northbound lane, where it hit a northbound Ford sedan head-on before striking a Ford pickup truck.