# Tragic crash in Mesa County, death rate trends, prison production of 12 Angry Men

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Podcast: [Colorado Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-today-7218682)
Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:00+00:00
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We’re learning a bit more about the five teens killed when their car went off a cliff this past weekend. Youth traffic fatalities are part of why Colorado’s death rate remains above pre-pandemic levels, but it’s not the only reason. We learn more about the latest numbers. Plus, a famous courtroom drama, staged inside the walls of a Colorado prison. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Stina Sieg on the teenagers killed in the crash in Mesa County The Denver Post’s Meg Wingerter on Colorado’s death rate data CPR’s Ava Kian on the prison performance of 12 Angry Men This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Rae Solomon, Megan Verlee, Jack Armstrong and Zain Haque-Piccione. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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