A person was killed and a Loveland home’s garage engulfed in flames after their car crashed into the building.
With a charred garage and car in the background, City of Loveland power employees make sure the power has been shut off on a property Wednesday, March 25, 2026, after a a car crash caused a fire there Tuesday night in Loveland.
A driver traveling east on 29th Street, crossed Madison Avenue and crashed into the garage of the home causing it catch fire. A person was killed and a Loveland home’s garage engulfed in flames after their car crashed into the building.The car, which was traveling east on East 29th Street, left the roadway and crashed into a detached garage near the intersection of East 29th and Madison Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to an emailed statement from Loveland Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Padgett. The owner of the home, Ed Kuntz, said he and his wife were watching TV in their home, only a few feet from the garage, when they heard a loud bang. “We jumped out of our chair and we looked out,” Kuntz said, recounting what happened Wednesday morning. “The garage was on fire.” Kuntz said neighbors and passersby immediately came to check on him and his wife, adding that the police department and fire department arrived within minutes.The fire destroyed many of the homeowner’s tools, equipment, and his wife’s car, which was in the garage during the incident. Kuntz’s entire garage was engulfed in flames, a space where he kept tools and other equipment, as well as his wife’s car, which was also destroyed. The side of Kuntz’s house is also partially damaged. Kuntz said he didn’t see the driver crash into the garage, but that based on the severity of the crash and fire, he believed the driver died immediately. Padgett could not confirm when the driver died. Witnesses of the crash told Kuntz the driver was speeding at potentially 100 mph, Kuntz said, adding that he suspects the driver hit a tree first, which made pieces of the vehicle fly around his property. The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority responded to the fire. Kuntz said that when he and his wife left their home around 10:30 p.m., that the fire was mostly out, but that LFRA was mopping up the fire and putting out small flames. Loveland resident Ali McDowell said she and her daughter were driving down Madison Avenue when they saw smoke. “We saw the smoke and then we got through the intersection and the fire trucks weren’t even here yet, but thankfully we made it,” McDowell said, standing in front of Kuntz’s home Wednesday morning. “It was just plumes of black smoke. It was thick.” McDowell said the garage became engulfed in flames quickly based on what she saw, adding that she believes the gas tanks within both vehicles may have accelerated the burn.Coroners investigators are examining whether the driver, who was a minor, was trying to kill themself in the crash, Larimer County Coroner spokesperson Rafael Moreno wrote in an email. Bark is missng from a tree Wednesday, March 25, 2026, after a driver traveling east on 29th Street crossed Madison Avenue and crashed into the garage of this home Tuesday night in Loveland. The garage was engulfed in flames and destroyed and the home was also damaged by heat. Heat damage is seen on a home at 29th Street and Madison avenue Wednesday, March 25, 2026, after the detached garage caught fire Tuesday night when a driver traveling east on 29th Street crossed Madison Avenue and crashed into the garage. Bark is missng from a tree Wednesday, March 25, 2026, after a driver traveling east on 29th Street crossed Madison Avenue and crashed into the garage of this home Tuesday night in Loveland. The garage was engulfed in flames and destroyed and the home was also damaged by heat. Beloved Denver outdoor gear store Wilderness Exchange closing its doorsThe 2026 Red Rocks season blasts off this week. Here's your guide to parking, changes, and more.Littleton decides on location of Front Range Passenger Rail stop as economic potential takes shapeKeeler: Why did 2026 Broncos trade for Jaylen Waddle? Because they learned a lesson from 2025 Chiefs
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