An 18-year-old Commerce City man died early Sunday in a high-speed, single-car crash on Erie Parkway that seriously injured another man and set his car on fire.
Police responded to the crash just after midnight Saturday night, according to an Erie Police Department social media post. The man was reportedly driving “extremely” fast eastbound before crossing the median into oncoming westbound traffic, the post states. The crash closed the road between Colliers Boulevard and Ambrose Street for about nine hours.
Police found the man’s car fully engulfed in flames, and Mountain View Fire Rescue crews took him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the post states.
Another 18-year-old man, the only passenger, was taken to a hospital with serious bodily injuries, according to the post.
Sunday morning’s incidentwas the first of two fatal crashes on Sunday in Erie and the third serious crash over the weekend in Erie.
Sunday afternoon, a 2-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run crash in southeast Erie. Friday night, a 15-year-old was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after a crash between a passenger car and an electric motor vehicle at Erie Parkway and Briggs Street, according to an Erie police social media post.
“This marks the second serious crash in the same proximity on Erie Parkway this weekend, and our hearts are heavy for everyone impacted,” Erie police said in the post. “These incidents are devastating for the families involved, for witnesses, for first responders, and for our community as a whole.”
The investigation into the crash remains open, police said.
Information about the identities of the men involved in the crash was not available.
This is a developing story and may be updated.