THORNTON, Colo. (KDVR) — Two brothers who lost their entire family in a crash in Colorado on Saturday were hoping what had happened was only a “nightmare.”
It was not.
Their father, Francisco Diaz; mother, Beatriz Nunez, and two younger sisters, Paola and Nataly Diaz, were all killed in the crash. Police said one of the vehicles caught fire after being hit.
Since then, 22-year-old Daniel and 20-year-old Adam Diaz have been trying to be strong for each other as they work on funeral plans.
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The Diaz family (Courtesy the Diaz brothers) -
The Diaz family (Courtesy the Diaz brothers)
“At this time, it’s really hard for the both of us because we are really close to our family because we all lived together,” Daniel told Nexstar’s KDVR.
The crash happened at an intersection around 8 p.m. Saturday.
“I was going to eat and that’s when … I get a notification that my little sister Paola had been in a crash-detected SOS,” Daniel said.
The Diaz brothers say police told them their parents were stopped at a red light when another vehicle slammed into the family’s car. The impact launched their vehicle into the intersection where it was broadsided by another vehicle, the brothers said.
“It didn’t feel real. I was thinking it was a nightmare, not something that actually happened,” Adam said.
The Diaz family was on their way to Walmart to buy groceries and had only been gone from the home for about two or three minutes when they were killed.
Francisco Diaz, 49, was described as a dad who could fix everything and was always teaching his kids things. Nunez was described as a loving mom who would always call to check on her sons.
Paola, 15, was shy and loved to eat out and watch movies, while 10-year-old Nataly loved to dance and sing.
KDVR reached out to Thornton police for an update on the crash investigation but has not heard back. In an earlier news release, police said the driver of the other vehicle had been transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help pay for funeral expenses.
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