2 drivers charged in crash that killed passenger in Wheat Ridge

DENVER (KDVR) — An investigation determined that two drivers both ran a red light, resulting in the death of one passenger in Wheat Ridge last month, according to police.

On Sept. 10 around 10:30 p.m., police officers in Wheat Ridge responded to the crash at the intersection of West 50th Avenue and Kipling Street.

On the scene, officers found a woman with serious injuries in the passenger seat of one car. She was taken to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

The Wheat Ridge Police Department provided an update on X Friday, saying that video evidence indicated that both drivers ran a red light at the intersection.

The police department charged both drivers with careless driving resulting in death.

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