Saturday, November 28, 2009

Auto/Pedestrian Fatal Accident

COMMERCE CITY ― On Monday, November 23, 2009 at approximately 10:14 p.m., Commerce City police officers responded to East 69th Avenue and Highway 85 in reference to an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.

Officers arrived and found an adult male lying in the intersection. The male was pronounced dead on scene.

The investigation revealed the male was crossing Highway 85 westbound when he was struck by a white Chevrolet 2500 pickup, which was northbound on Highway 85.

The driver of the pickup truck stated that he had a green light and the pedestrian walked out in front of him.

The investigation is ongoing and any criminal or traffic related charges will be determined at a later time.

Names are not being released at this time pending notification of family.

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