GRAND JUNCTION, CO, (August 11, 2026) – Titus Gould was among five 17-year-old boys who died after their vehicle left the roadway and plunged down a hillside in Grand Junction, according to the Mesa County Coroner’s Office.
Police and emergency crews responded near 2694 Lookout Lane at approximately 7:45 a.m. Sunday. However, the medical examiner’s office determined that the fatal crash occurred late Saturday night.
Investigators said the vehicle was traveling south on Lookout Lane when it lost control and left the roadway. The vehicle then went off a cliff and traveled down the hillside.
According to police, two of the passengers were unrestrained and were thrown from the vehicle during the crash.
Gould was identified as one of the five teenagers who died in the collision.
Police confirmed that excessive speed was being examined as a primary cause of the crash. The Grand Junction Police Department investigated the scene.
