WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — A teen has been arrested on vehicular assault charges in connection with a crash that seriously injured five people in May, the Wheat Ridge Police Department said.
The crash happened around 2 p.m. May 14 at the intersection of Kipling Street and West 51st Place. Police said at the time that seven people were injured in the crash, which involved three cars. Five of those people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries, police said.
Police said Monday that a teen suspect has been arrested in connection with the crash. The suspect is facing 10 felony charges, including five counts of vehicular assault-reckless and five counts of vehicular assault - DUI, according to police. Because they are under 18, their name is not being released.
According to police, the investigation found that the driver was going more than 80 mph on Kipling, where the speed limit is 40 mph, before the crash. Police also said the driver ran a red light before crashing into two other cars.
