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MILLIKEN - A single car accident late Wednesday night took the life of one adult and left five others, including four children, in the hospital.

The Weld County Sheriff's Department says that the accident happened sometime after 10:45 p.m. Wednesday night. A Mitsubishi Montero carrying two adults and four children rolled over on Highway 60 at Weld County Road 23 near Milliken.

Investigators say one of the adults died at the scene. The other adult and four children, all under 10 years old, were transported to two hospitals in Northern Colorado. The Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland and North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley have not released their conditions.

Highway 60 was closed overnight during the investigation, but has been reopened. It's unclear what caused the accident.

 

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DATE: 1-29-09
TIME: 7:46 A.M.
LOCATION: Colorado 60 at milepost 14. ( Approximately 1 mile E. of Milliken, CO.)

On 1-28-09 at approximately 10:24 P.M. Troopers responded to Colorado 60 approximately 1 mile east of Milliken, CO.
A green 1996 Isuzu Montero was traveling westbound on Colorado 60. The vehicle lost control on the roadway and rotated counter clockwise. The vehicle remained on the traveled potion of the roadway and rolled two time and came to its final rest on all wheels on the eastbound lane facing northeast.

The unrestrained driver has been identified as Danielle K. Huggins, 28 of Milliken, CO. Huggins was partially ejected during the rollover and sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene by the Weld County Coroner.

Within the vehicle were five other restrained passenger, all from Milliken, CO. All the passengers were properly restrained and transported to the Northern Colorado Medical Center of Greeley, CO.
The following have been identified:

Scott Huggins, 30 of Milliken, CO. Huggins sustained moderate injuries.
Jozalyn Huggins, 2 of Milliken, CO. Huggins sustained no injuries but was transported for precautionary purposes.
Frankay Becberra, 9 of Milliken, CO. Becberra sustained minor injuries.
Rylea Haro, 4 of Milliken, CO. Haro sustained serious injuries.
Kelton Diesing, 7 of Milliken, CO. Diesing sustained minor injuries.


Alcohol, drugs and speed are not suspected as contributing factors, however investigators believe that the driver and front seat passenger were having an argument and were in a physical altercation at the time the vehicle lost control.

Charges are pending at this time. This incident is still under investigation.

Next of kin have been notified

More information will be released as it becomes available.