DOUGLAS COUNTY — Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders pleaded guilty this week to a charge related to a traffic crash he was involved in last August.
The crash happened on South Chambers Road near East Main Street in Parker.
According to a report from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Sanders was driving northbound in the median between two sets of double yellow lines on South Chambers Road. He was traveling about going 30 to 35 mph with his Range Rover’s lights flashing.
9NEWS obtained body camera footage of Sander's interactions with officers. In the footage, Sanders is asked why he was driving in between the yellow lines.
"Well I play for the Broncos," he said. "I had to be at work at 8, so I was driving to work."
The other driver, 18-year-old McKenzie Caldon, was stopped in heavy traffic on South Chambers Road, when she swerved into the median, striking Sanders’ SUV as he was passing.
Both vehicles were damaged, but no one was seriously hurt.
On Monday of this week, Sanders pleaded guilty to one count of “lane usage violation,” a Class A traffic infraction.
As part of the plea, he was fined $50 and a second count was dismissed.
The other driver was also ticketed for careless driving.
