Denver Personal Injury Law Blog

Police are still trying to determine what caused a serious crash that injured multiple people on the night of June 20, according to local sources. The Colorado Highway Patrol in association with the Windsor Police Department are investigating the crash, and so far no arrests have been made. As with many car accidents, however, police have asked that anyone with information about the accident reach out to authorities. 

Information about the accident is still limited at this time, but it has been confirmed that it happened around 7:40 p.m. on Colorado 392. Five vehicles were involved, including a motorcycle, two SUVs and two pickup trucks, which were traveling both east and west on 392. Unfortunately, the specifics of what caused the chain reaction to begin have yet to be fully determined. 

A man believed to have been responsible for causing the deaths of a father and daughter has pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in the second degree, according to local sources. Colorado authorities have been overseeing the trial of the 20-year-old man, who is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 23. Car accidents rarely result in murder charges, but the particulars of this case may have influenced the charges filed. 

According to the report, back on Thanskgiving 2018, the accused man apparently stole a truck that he used to break into a pawn shop. There, he absconded with two AR-15 rifles and an AK-47 before fleeing the scene. Some time later, the stolen vehicle he was driving was involved in a multi-car crash in Fort Collins. Among those affected by the crash were a 55-year-old man and his 38-year-old daughter, both of whom were killed in the collision. 

Traffic can be frustrating at times. The cars in front appear to only be inching forward and the drivers behind them are in a hurry to get to their destination. When this happens along a Colorado roadway, patience is often difficult to come by and car accidents can easily occur. Even when traffic appears to be moving slow, it is still important that all drivers pay attention and follow the rules of the road.

One driver recently appears to have become impatient with her circumstances. It appears that she decided to pass other vehicles on the shoulder of the road's right-hand side rather than wait until she was legally able to pass in the left-hand lane. In the process, she apparently lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a truck that was towing a camper trailer.

A truck driver who reportedly ran his vehicle into a number of other cars is facing serious charges, according to local sources. Truck accidents can be destructive affairs, and Colorado authorities have confirmed this one is no different. Four people are dead, several others injured, and the driver deemed responsible could face decades behind bars if he is found guilty. 

According to the District Attorney's office, the 23-year-old truck driver was operating his semi truck eastbound on Interstate 70 near Denver back on April 23. Police say he was speeding and driving recklessly, weaving in an out of traffic at an estimated 85 miles per hour in a 45 zone. Unfortunately, traffic on I-70 was backed up due to an earlier accident, and the semi plowed into the stopped traffic.