, in a unfortunate during which they were crushed under the weight of 500-pound plastic tubes. On Thursday, August 15, just before 8:30 a.m.
, Ruben Rodriguez and Juliana Rodriguez-Plata were driving along with their 1-year-old son and Juliana's parents when an eastbound semi-truck toppled over, causing pipes to flow across the road and . The Wheat Ridge stated that although the sequence of events is still unclear, the semi-truck lost its load at some point during the collision, causing it to spill over into the westbound lanes. According to Janell Rodriguez, the couple's 1-year-old son Danny and the bride's father, Carlos Joaquin Plata, also suffered injuries.
One of the about 500-pound (227-kg) plastic tubes struck their westbound automobile after an eastbound truck overturned, causing approximately 100 tubes to flow into both sides of the road, according to the police. Following their hospitalization, the truck driver and the other two individuals were freed, according to authorities on Friday. When the tragedy occurred, the family was traveling to the mountains for a honeymoon getaway, according to Janell.
On a GoFundMe page, family members verified Juliana Rodriguez-Plata's mother's death in the collision and identified the pair. "Today has been one of the hardest days we have ever faced. We are heartbroken to share that Ruben Rodriguez, Juliana Rodriguez Plata, and Luz Melba Martinez were tragically taken from us in an accident," Janell wrote in post.
"Ruben and Juliana .