Tag: Driver
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2 dead, 3 injured in overnight Metro Denver crashes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three separate overnight crashes in the Denver Metro have left two motorists dead and three others injured. The first crash occurred near Smoky Hill Road and Tufts Avenue, south of Quincy Avenue in Aurora, around 8:30 p.m., according to a social media post by the…
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Teen arrested in connection to fatal Aurora crash
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Police arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection to a crash that killed a 15-year-old girl and injured three other teenagers. The driver — who hasn’t been identified — was arrested on Friday on suspicion of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and two counts of motor vehicle theft following the March 30 crash, according to a news release…
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Driver pleads guilty, gets 45-day sentence in 2022 crash that killed 10-year-old girl
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A man charged in the death of a 10-year-old girl who died after he slammed into the back of her mother’s car in October 2022 pleaded guilty this week and was immediately sentenced. Grace Baca was in the car with her mother, Megan Baca, when Jay Gergen slammed into their car on Oct. 8, 2022…
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Mother urges for justice after 13-year-old Colorado boy killed by motorist at red light
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The mother of a 13-year-old boy killed by a motorist who allegedly ran a red light vowed Thursday to fight for justice via sentencing reform, while also praying her son felt no pain that day. “I sure hope he died with that smile on his face without even knowing what happened to him,” Victoria Cegielski said,…
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Man shot by Longmont officer, following armed robbery, chase
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A Longmont police officer shot an armed robbery suspect late Monday night following a chase into Weld County, the police department said in a news release. According to Longmont Public Safety, officers responded to a robbery at the Circle K at 605 South Emery Street just before 10 p.m. The officers were provided with a…
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CDOT warns drivers of potential highway closures as storm approaches Colorado’s high country
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With an incoming snow storm set to dump between 9 and 18 inches of snow at higher elevations, the Colorado Department of Transportation warns drivers that two major highways may experience closures this weekend. CDOT says heavy snow and 50-to-70 mph winds may result in whiteout-like conditions west of the metro, increasing the likelihood of…
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Denver man arrested in connection to possible vehicular homicide
Police arrested a 19-year-old driver following a crash on Saturday morning that left his passenger dead. Police responded to a crash near the intersection of West Colfax Avenue and North Speer Boulevard around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning, according to a social media post by the Denver Police Department. Two vehicles had crashed near the Civic…
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Lakewood police search for driver in hit-and-run that killed local fencer
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The Lakewood Police Department and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation are looking for the driver they say hit and killed someone in Lakewood Friday night. Several 911 calls reported a car hit a pedestrian at Kipling Street and West 23rd Avenue, according to the Lakewood Police Department. They said the pedestrian died and the driver…
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Denver neighborhood dealing with multiple drive-by shootings
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Police are investigating a series of drive-by shootings over the past month that has left bullet holes in the sides of homes and cars in a Denver neighborhood. The shootings have all happened within the past month near West 27th Avenue and Hazel Court, northeast of Sloan’s Lake. Homes have been hit on both sides…
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Elbert County father shot and killed during custody exchange
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Police arrested a Colorado Springs man after allegedly shooting and killing his fiancé’s ex-boyfriend during a custody exchange in unincorporated Elbert County. Elbert County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a Valero gas station at 525 County Road 166, just outside of Parker, around 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. A woman had reported that two…