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Commerce City Police Recommend Charges for Shuttle Driver in Deadly July Crash

Prosecutors now review the investigation to determine whether to file charges.

Overview

  • Police concluded the shuttle driver was at fault after an exhaustive investigation and crash reconstruction.
  • Recommended counts include careless driving causing death, careless driving causing injury, and failure to yield.
  • Investigators say the shuttle turned left on a flashing yellow at Tower Road and East 81st Avenue into a pickup with the right of way near Denver International Airport on July 12.
  • A 77-year-old shuttle passenger died, 10 other passengers were injured, and the shuttle driver and a pickup passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries.
  • The case has been forwarded to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office for a charging decision, and local outlets split on identifying the driver, with KDVR and Denver7 naming him as Kwame Adjei-Broni while The Denver Post withheld his name.