Tag: Driving Under The Influence
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Douglas County woman arrested on DUI charges after allegedly hitting boy on bike
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries
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Broomfield woman sentenced after DUI crash kills 2 changing tire
Dusti Arsensdorf, 43, was sentenced to 24 years in prison following the 2023 crash
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Aurora man convicted in DUI crash that killed mother, 6-year-old child
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Arapahoe County jury found an Aurora man guilty of vehicular homicide in a DUI-related crash that killed a mother and a six-year-old daughter and seriously injured two others. 32-year-old Juan Pablo Pascual-Licea was found guilty after a three-day trial following the DUI crash that…
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Marijuana breathalyzer? CU Boulder study says it’s tricky
A small-scale, preliminary study by researchers at the University of Colorado-Boulder suggests developing a breathalyzer test for cannabis users will be a challenge, if possible at all. Published earlier this year in the Journal of Breath Research, the “proof of concept” study was the first step in a project between the university and the National…
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Drunk driver who caused 10 crashes on C-470 sentenced to 18 years in prison
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A Colorado judge handed down an 18-year prison sentence to a drunk driver who plowed into multiple vehicles during rush hour on C-470 in September. Jason Sharrett, 52, pleaded guilty to a felony vehicular assault and drunk driving – his fifth conviction on that offense. The collisions happened Sept. 28 during the rush hour commute…
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Fundraisers seek to bring in $20,000 for mother, son killed in I-25 crash near Castle Rock
The week after a drunk driver killed a mother and son on Interstate 25 near Castle Rock, relatives of the two have started fundraisers to help with memorial and burial services. Between a GoFundMe page and proceeds from a fundraiser started by a relative who runs a Denver tattoo shop, they hope to raise $20,000.…
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Pedestrian killed, driver arrested after fatal crash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pedestrian was killed after he was hit by a vehicle early Saturday morning and the driver believed to be responsible is in custody, according to the Denver Police Department. Officers were sent to the area of North Broadway Street and West Ellsworth Avenue at…
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Juvenile charged in crash that killed 2 in Boulder County
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A juvenile is facing two counts of vehicular homicide in a crash that killed two people and seriously injured a third person in Boulder County. The juvenile was also charged with vehicular assault, driving under the influence, driving with excessive alcohol content, driving on the wrong side of a divided highway and minor in possession…
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Woman strikes Douglas County sheriff’s vehicle
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A 45-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after striking a Douglas County sheriff’s patrol vehicle that was parked on the side of the road. Kristen Cornella of Highlands Ranch was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, careless driving/hitting a stationary emergency vehicle and possession of an open alcohol container in a vehicle, said Trooper…
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Uber to give $15 ride credits to Coloradans to prevent impaired driving
The Colorado Department of Transportation is partnering with Uber to give $15 ride credits to residents across the state in an effort to prevent impaired driving over the holidays. In total, $10,000 in ride credits will be distributed to Coloradans from Wednesday through Jan. 3. Colorado was one of only five states chosen for the…