AURORA, Colo. — A man who was convicted on multiple counts in the 2019 death of his brother was sentenced Monday in Arapahoe County District Court.
Last May, Lee Fabricius was convicted of two counts of reckless manslaughter, one count of vehicular homicide – DUI, and one count of vehicular homicide – reckless driving. According to the District Attorney's Office, the counts were merged with the vehicular homicide charge and Fabricius received an eight-year sentence with a mandatory three years of parole upon his release.
Dale Fabricius, 60, was killed in the crash just after 10:30 p.m. Sept. 24, 2019, in the 22600 block of Heritage Parkway in Aurora.
At the time, police said that Lee Fabricius was driving a 2014 Chevy Silverado east on East Heritage Parkway when he drove onto a sidewalk and through the front yards of multiple homes. He also hit a park bench, multiple large trees and a large landscaping rock, an arrest affidavit said.
Lee Fabricius told investigators at the scene that he was alone, according to the affidavit. Dale Fabricius' body wasn't found until about an hour later because it was partially obscured by landscaping.
According to the affidavit, Lee Fabricius was driving 76 mph when he left the roadway and came up onto the sidewalk, where police believed Dale Fabricius was walking.
The tire tracks, after leaving the roadway, showed no swerving, according to the document. No "obvious evasive maneuvers" were found at the scene, indicating that the driver "did not try to correct the vehicle or steer to avoid hitting Dale," the affidavit said.
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