COLORADO STATE PATROL
NEWS RELEASE
Public Affairs Unit
700 Kipling St. Denver, CO 80215
Trooper Nate Reid
Public Information Officer
(303) 239-4583________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: 07/06/10 Time: 9:45 am
On 07/05/10 approximately 11:19pm Colorado State Troopers responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 25 at 58th Avenue, in Adams County.
At 11:11pm a 2008 Black Toyota Rav4 was reported by witnesses to be traveling south in the northbound lanes of traffic on I25 at Thornton Parkway. The Toyota struck at least one vehicle near Thornton Parkway on I25, then continued south in the northbound lanes until 58th avenue where it struck a 1991 Honda accord station wagon. The driver of the Honda attempted to steer away from the impact when the front of the Toyota struck the passenger side of the Honda.
The driver of the Toyota, Elizabeth Long, age 35 of Denver was transported to Denver Health Medical Center with minor injuries. The driver of the Honda has been identified as Jonathan Swanson, age 32 of Loveland was also transported to Denver Health with moderate injuries. The passenger of the Honda has been Identified as Mary Warren, age 22 of Ft. Collins was killed in the crash and pronounced dead at the scene by the Adams County Coroner’s Office.
Long was released from the hospital and booked into the Adams County Jail with the following charges:
• Vehicular Homicide
• Vehicular Assault (two counts)
• Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs or both
• Careless Driving
• Drove the Wrong Way of a Divided Highway
• Failed to remain on scene of Crash resulting in Serious Bodily Injury
Alcohol is suspected as contributing factor in the crash.
Northbound I25 was closed for several hours at I70 while the crash was investigated by Colorado State Troopers.
The Crash remains under investigation.
The crash near Thornton Parkway is being investigated by Northglenn PD.
The next of kin HAVE been notified.
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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