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Two tour buses was traveling on Interstate 70, carrying bands that were going to perform in Denver that night. A spring storm brought fog and rain, making driving conditions treacherous. One of the tractor-trailers rear-ended another, seriously injuring the bus driver, 41-year-old John Crawford. Eleven passengers sustained minor to moderate injuries. The bands were both headed for shows in Denver but were not traveling together.
It was around 9:00pm when 20-year-old Rylee M. Larkin was driving on the interchange from westbound SR-201 to I-80, which was covered in ice and snow. Larkin lost control on the slick road and crashed into a concrete barrier, and was then rear-ended by an SUV. The accident left Larkin dead at the scene, while the SUV driver was unharmed, and their passenger sustained minor injuries. The poor road conditions are considered the main cause for this accident.
Amgad Mikhael was driving his SUV on Route 287 when he crashed into the back of a semi-trailer that was parked on the shoulder of the road. He was declared dead at the scene. Authorities do not believe drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash, though the wet and rainy conditions might have played a role. No one else was injured. Two lanes on Route 287 were closed for about three hours that evening.