JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — The man accused of causing a crash that killed a Golden Police officer who was responding to an earlier call was formally charged Thursday with five counts including vehicular homicide.
Stephen Geer, 43, was in court at 10 a.m. Prosecutors have charged him with the following related to the crash that killed Officer Evan Dunn and wounded his partner Bethany Grusing.
- Vehicular homicide
- 2 counts of vehicular assault
- Third-degree assault
- Driving under the influence
Dunn was killed and Grusing was injured when they were hit on Nov. 6 on Highway 58 in Golden. A memorial service for Dunn was held Wednesday. Ahead of the service people lined the streets to pay their respects and honor him for his service.
According to an arrest affidavit, Dunn and Grusing were investigating a crash between a pink Toyota Tacoma and a silver Subaru on Highway 58 around 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 6 when they were struck.
The document says there was light snow and slick roads at the time and that a single patrol car with its emergency lights flashing was blocking the left lane as they investigated the initial crash.
Both vehicles involved in the first crash were in front of the patrol car. Dunn, Grusing and two people associated with the Tacoma were standing in front of the Subaru.
Oncoming traffic was moving to the right, but the driver of a black Mazda failed to do so and struck the Pink Tacoma which then hit the Subaru, the affidavit says.
The Subaru was pushed forward into Dunn, Grusing, and the two others.
Dunn was pinned under the Subaru and died at the scene.
Grusing suffered a facial fracture. The woman who was driving the Toyota had a skull fracture, and her father, who had arrived at the scene to assist her, was thrown over the jersey barrier into the westbound lanes, the affidavit says. He had cuts to his head and elbow.
Geer has posted bond and is out of custody. His next court date has not been set.
