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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. -- Two people were killed and three others injured early Thursday morning on a remote mountain road in Jefferson County, the Colorado State Patrol confirmed.

The single-car rollover was reported just after 3 a.m. on the High Grade Road, which connects Deer Creek Canyon to Conifer. The road is very steep and windy and was named High Grade for its steepness.

The dead have not been identified, but they are two males, according to the state patrol. Both were ejected when the 1999 Pontiac hit the guard rail and rolled over, landing on its top.

The three people injured were in the back seat and were taken to Swedish Hospital. Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Speed and alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, according to the state patrol.

Traffic investigators said the accident appeared to have happened at about 2:30 a.m., but was reported until residents reported hearing a commotion on the road.
 
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