ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — An Englewood brother and sister are continuing to recover at the hospital after a near-deadly crash on Monday.
The parents of Dane and Christina Quintana said the siblings were passengers in a vehicle that crashed early Monday morning on southbound Interstate 25, near 8th Avenue.
Two other teens were inside the vehicle. One of them also required medical attention.
“This is a parent’s worst nightmare,” said Dana Quintana, the teens’ father.
Quintana said 18-year-old Dane suffered brain trauma and faces facial reconstruction, while 16-year-old Christina suffered a fractured spine. Both teens are eventually expected to make full recoveries, but it could take months.
As of Tuesday night, they were still at Denver Health Medical Center recovering, and a fundraiser has been established to help the family.
“We came here together, we’re walking out of here together,” said the teens’ dad.
Dane is a student and basketball player at Englewood High School, while Christina is a student at Heritage High School.
“I love my kids and I’m just thankful they’re here and we have another day with them,” said the teens’ mother, Jaime Sanchez.
