Crash near Rocky Mountain National Park visitor center injures five, including two children - The Denver Post

Five people, including two children, were taken to a hospital Tuesday after the vehicle they were in crashed in Rocky Mountain National Park.

The incident began near the Alpine Visitor Center as the vehicle sped the wrong way through the parking lot and struck a stopped vehicle, according to a news release. The stopped vehicle was pushed onto a sidewalk. No pedestrians were injured.

The speeding vehicle then continued out in the in-bound entrance, narrowly missing a park volunteer, the release said. The vehicle jumped a small island separating the center from Trail Ridge Road, crossed Trail Ridge and flipped near Ute Trail, coming to a rest on its tires about 75 feet from Trail Ridge.

Eight passengers were in the vehicle that crashed, the release said. Five of them, including two children, were taken by ambulance to Estes Park Health. The two children were not properly restrained. Three people suffered serious injuries.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. The driver was not identified.