Denver police arrested a driver on suspicion of vehicular murder Sunday after a deadly crash with a parked automobile on the shoulder of Interstate 70.
Cops responded round midnight to the crash on eastbound I-70 close to Central Park Boulevard. The Denver Police Division said on Twitter, together with in an replace posted late Sunday morning, {that a} passenger within the car that struck the parked automobile died within the crash.
Maria Mayo-Campos, 25, the motive force, is being held on investigation of auto murder, DPD mentioned. Division spokesman Sgt. David Abeyta confirmed that impairment of some type was suspected.
UPDATE: 1/2 This crash was involving a motorist and a parked car on the aspect of the street. The passenger of the car that struck the parked car was pronounced deceased on scene. The Driver is being held for investigation of Vehicular Murder.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) July 30, 2023
It’s unclear if the parked car was unattended, however no accidents related to that car have been reported. Eastbound I-70 was closed early Sunday whereas the crash was investigated.
DPD says the health worker’s workplace will establish the passenger in coming days.
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