Two Denver area residents found dead in SW Grand County

A Bureau of Land Management employee found a white van with two dead people inside just after noon on Saturday Dec. 17, according to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office.

The van was located in the southwest part of Grand County near the Colorado River just off of County Road 1. The deceased individuals and van were from the Denver area and appeared to have been there for several days, according to a statement released by the Sheriff’s Office.

Circumstances are under investigation by the Grand County Coroner’s Office and Grand County Sheriff’s Office.

This story will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.