From the Douglas County Sheriff's office. Charges will be filed but in Colorado this means probation and loss of license is the likely sentence. A relative on another site indicated she was texting but initially claimed she reached for the radio.
John Kirby, a 53-year-old
Douglas County resident, lost his life on the evening of November 27, 2017, when he was hit by a distracted driver on Hess Rd.
John was traveling eastbound on Hess Rd at Double Angle Rd and was in the bike lane when the distracted 54-year-old, Beth Young, veered into the bike lane striking and killing him.
Yesterday, charges were recommended to the
18th Judicial District Attorney's Office - Colorado for Beth. Beth has been booked and has posted bond on the charge of Careless Driving Causing Death.
We would like to express our condolences to John's friends and family; We are so sorry for your loss.
We also want this to serve as a reminder to all that distracted driving does have consequences. Not all cases of distracted driving will end as tragically as this case did, however, all cases have the potential to end tragically and there will be consequences for distracted drivers.
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