Coroner identifies three men killed in high speed crash in Northern Colorado
The Weld County Coroner has identified three men who were killed in a high-speed crash in Northern Colorado on Saturday.
The Colorado State Patrol says they were part of a group of five young adults in a Chevrolet Tahoe that crashed on Weld County Road 80. The rollover crash ejected all five people inside the Tahoe, three of whom died at the scene.
The coroner's office says 20-year-old Eaton resident Cash Allen Rinker, 19-year-old Eaton Resident Jack David Dirksen, and 19-year-old Greeley resident Cooper Christopher Nider were the three people killed in the crash.
The 20-year-old driver from Wyoming suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to a local hospital for treatment. The remaining occupant, a 19-year-old from Eaton, suffered minor injuries in the crash.
Eaton High School officials made a social media post Saturday evening, sharing that three of the young men involved were recent graduates. They expressed their sympathy for the families and the community:
"It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that we share the news of a tragic one-vehicle accident involving four recent members of the Eaton High School Class of 2025 and another individual.
Three recent graduates tragically lost their lives in the accident. Two other young men were transported to the local hospital. Out of respect for the families and at the request of the Colorado State Patrol, the district will not release the names of those involved at this time.
Our thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences are with the families, friends, classmates, and everyone affected by this heartbreaking tragedy."
