Single-vehicle crash kills 3 in northeast Denver, police say
A single-vehicle crash left three people dead in northeast Denver overnight into Sunday morning, according to the Denver Police Department.
A Denver police spokesperson said the crash occurred around 12:26 a.m. near 56th Avenue and Potomac Way, in the Montbello neighborhood.
Three people inside the vehicle died on-scene, the DPD spokesperson said.
The Denver Police Department is continuing its investigation into what led to the crash on Sunday.
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