2 Topeka teens identified as victims of fatal 6th St. Bridge crash
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Both victims of the fatal 6th St. Bridge crash have been identified as Topeka teenagers.
The Topeka Police Department issued a news release Thursday, Dec. 8, stating Michael Tolan Jr., 16, and Eric Gonzales-Del Real, 18, were killed when the car they were in went off the 6th St. bridge onto I-70. Topeka Public Schools previously stated Gonzales-Del Real was a recent graduate of Highland Park High School, while Tolan was a student in the district.
TPD said their car hit a semi-truck and plummeted off the 6th St. bridge onto a closed portion of westbound I-70 on Dec. 4. One of the teens was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other passed away the next day.
TPD said it continues investigating the crash, including which teen was driving the car at the time of the crash.
Fatal 6th St. Bridge collision
Passenger in fatal Sixth St. bridge crash pronounced dead
The passenger in a fatal crash that led a car to go over the Sixth St. bridge onto I-70 that killed the driver has also been pronounced dead.
Topeka teen identified as one killed in fatal 6th St. bridge collision
A Topeka teen has been identified by a local school district as one of the two killed in the fatal 6th St. bridge collision.
One person dead and another injured after car hits semi, sending it off 6th St. bridge, Sunday afternoon
The Topeka Police Department was called to 6th St. near I-70 Sunday afternoon, around 2:45 pm, after a car hit a semi-truck, and drove over the 6th St. bridge, killing one person and injuring another, landing onto the closed Westbound lanes of I-70.
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