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A joyful season took a tragic turn after a newlywed couple was killed days following their wedding after being involved in a fatal accident on Interstate 70 in Colorado. Just before 8:30 a.m.
on Thursday, August 15, Ruben Rodriguez and Juliana Rodriguez-Plata were traveling with their 1-year-old son and Juliana’s parents when a semi traveling eastbound rolled over, spilling pipes across the highway and slamming into their car. The Wheat Ridge Police Department said the order of what happened in this series of events is still undetermined, but at some point during the accident, the semi lost its load, which spilled across the westbound lanes. Family members identified the couple on a GoFundMe page and also confirmed Juliana Rodriguez-Plata's mother was killed in the crash.
FAMILY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BRIDE KILLED ON HER WEDDING NIGHT AWARDED $1.3M SETTLEMENT Ruben Rodriguez and Juliana Rodriguez-Plata and Juliana's mother were killed in a car accident days following their wedding. (GoFundMe) "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 Rodriguez wrote in post. "Ruben and Juliana had just begun their beautiful journey together, having celebrated their wedding this past Saturday. They leave behind their precious 1-year-old son, Daniel.
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