‘I was helpless:’ Witness to fatal Thornton crash describes tragic scene

THORNTON, Colo. – Delia Luevanos was on her way to a Halloween party Saturday night when she witnessed a fiery crash that killed four family members at an intersection.

“I drive that road every day,” Luevanos said. “I was standing at the light and suddenly I see a black car speeding by.”

After seeing a black Subaru pass her, Luevanos said the next few moments were a shock. She said the Subaru crashed into the back of an SUV, causing both vehicles to skid about 25 feet into the intersection. Within seconds, Luevanos saw an explosion and huge flames.

“When the explosion happened, the black car literally jumped,” Luevanos said. “It was traumatizing to see.”

Daniel Díaz, 22, and his brother Adam, 20, confirmed to Denver7 over the weekend that the crash killed their parents – Francisco Díaz and Beatriz Núñez – and their sisters – 15-year-old Paola and 10-year-old Nataly. . were on their way to Walmart for groceries.

Thornton police said the family was stopped at a red light on northbound Washington Street at Thornton Parkway on Saturday around 7:30 p.m., when the driver of the black Subaru struck the rear of the family’s Ford SUV.

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The Colorado brothers mourn the loss of their family, killed in the fiery Thornton crash

The crash ruptured the Ford’s gas tank, causing a fire, police said.

Daniel said he received an SOS notification on his iPhone that his sister Nataly was involved in a crash.

“I get a message – the notification on my phone that my sister has been discovered in an accident,” Daniel said. “Then I ran away. I went to my car. I called my brother.”

When Daniel and Adam arrived on the scene, they saw the flames and quickly realized the worst.

“I could see my dad in the driver’s seat,” Adam told Denver7. “Once I saw he was there and not moving, I kind of knew.”

The Colorado brothers are mourning the loss of their family who died in the Thornton crash

Luevanos said that in the aftermath of the crash, her husband and area witnesses tried to help the family. Unfortunately, she said the position of the black Subaru held the doors, preventing them from helping the family escape.

Additionally, she said the flames quickly engulfed the car, making rescue impossible.

“I was helpless, there were many people trying to help, but we couldn’t do anything,” Luevanos said.

Although she was unable to assist the family, Luevanos said she has spoken to several family members since the crash. She tried to offer them comfort and is speaking to police in hopes of aiding the investigation.

“I told them it happened in the blink of an eye,” Luevanos said. “Their loved ones did not suffer.”

If you want to help Adam and Daniel, their family has set up a GoFundMe page. They have raised more than $100,000 to date to provide the brothers with financial stability and emotional support.