More than a dozen student athletes from Grand Junction and two coaches were injured Saturday in a Lakewood crash involving their bus, according to the school district.
As of Sunday evening, three students and one coach remained hospitalized, Mesa County Valley School District 51 spokesperson Callie Berkson said in an email to The Denver Post. The 10 other students were reunited with their families.
All 13 students were members of the Central High School wrestling team in Grand Junction, traveling back from a tournament in the Denver area, Berkson said.
“District 51 continues to coordinate with the Lakewood Police Department, local fire and emergency responders, and hospital personnel,” Berkson stated. “The Lakewood Police Department is the lead agency on this active investigation, and all official details related to the crash will be released through their office.”
Lakewood police officers responded to Kipling Parkway and Sixth Avenue at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday for the crash involving the school bus and a second vehicle, according to a news release from the department.
Paramedics took people from both vehicles to hospitals with unknown injuries, police said. At least one person was ejected from one of the vehicles during the crash.
The total number of people injured in the crash was not available Monday, and the cause of the crash remained under investigation.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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