AURORA, Colo. — Just days before Thanksgiving, Jose Rodriguez’s family is gathering to grieve.

“Hug your sons and your daughters a little closer,” he told Denver7 Tuesday. “You never know what's going to happen.”

A stolen car in Aurora Monday afternoon led to a deadly crash just an hour later on Highway 83 in Douglas County, according to police.

The crash happened about 10 miles south of Franktown. According to Colorado State Patrol, the driver of the stolen Toyota hatchback lost control of the car and swerved into the oncoming lane of traffic, where it hit a Ford sedan head-on. The 31-year-old driver of the Toyota was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Jose Rodriguez

The crash took the lives of the 35-year-old driver Alvin Corado three children: 12-year-olds Jase Green and Ma

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