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On June 12, a hit-and-run driver was convicted on several charges stemming from a fatal car crash that killed a mother and her three-year-old son. Last July, the hit-and-run driver was traveling southbound near Judge Orr Road and Log Road when she failed to stop at a stop sign. Her SUV barreled into the intersection… read more
In a hit-and-run collision, most drivers flee the scene to avoid responsibility for the accident, often due to alcohol or drug use. Drivers operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s license or insurance have also been known to run rather than take responsibility for their mistake. While it is appalling enough for a driver to… read more
On Thursday June 5, 58-year-old Denver resident Eugene Guerra was struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident at the corner of East 48th Avenue and Clarkson Street. On Friday afternoon, the man’s 18-year-old nephew identified himself as the driver and surrendered to police. According to reports, the young man was backing a white Chevrolet pickup… read more
Authorities are reporting that a hit-and-run driver who injured two children is the wife of Aurora’s fire chief. According to reports, Adriene Garcia rear-ended a sedan that was stopped at a red light at the corner of Easy Yale Avenue and Peoria Street. When Garcia pulled up behind the car, she stopped “as though it… read more
Drivers who fall asleep at the wheel may be under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol, but they could just as easily be stressed, overworked or in the middle of a long drive. Even if their circumstances are understandable, drivers who fall asleep at the wheel are still creating a dangerous environment and putting… read more
A 43-year-old Monument man has been convicted of vehicular homicide for a Castle Rock hit-and-run that happened almost two years ago. In February 2012, Nelson Canada and an acquaintance had pulled their Ford Expedition over to the side of the road. As the driver and passenger switched places, a Ford Excursion hit Canada so hard… read more
A Fort Collins woman who hit and killed a cyclist back in January has pled guilty, but she may serve no jail time for her crimes. On January 25, the young woman was driving down the frontage road on Interstate 25 near Colorado Highway 392 when she hit 46-year-old cyclist Ernesto Wiedenbrug. She fled the… read more
Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a pedestrian near Colorado State University on the evening of May 8. Emergency responders got the call shortly before 9 p.m., reporting that a motorist had hit a pedestrian at the intersection of West Elizabeth Street and Constitution Avenue. When the responders reached the scene… read more
According to KKTV.com, a state trooper suffered minor injuries when a distracted driver rear-ended his patrol vehicle. A father driving his two young daughters through Castle Rock dropped his phone and was retrieving it when he hit the stopped car. He was so focused on his phone that he did not notice that the car… read more
Police determined that a truck driver caused a crash that caused hours of delays on May 2. The truck rear-ended a Chevrolet Colorado, resulting in damage to four cars and sending five people to the hospital. A tanker truck owned by Cryogenic Transportation Inc. was travelling south on Interstate 395 when it struck a Chevrolet… read more
