Crime & Safety
Man Charged In Connection With Deadly Crash In Denver
Patrick Layden, 49, is accused of causing a crash that left a man dead and a young girl seriously injured, prosecutors said.
DENVER, CO — A man was charged in connection with a crash April 10 in Denver that left one person dead and a child in critical condition, the Denver District Attorney's Office said.
Patrick Layden, 49, was charged with felony counts of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and two counts of first-degree assault, the DA said.
Layden was driving an SUV westbound on West 32nd Avenue, when he passed a vehicle over a double-yellow line and ran a red light at Lowell Boulevard, a probable cause statement shows. He crashed into a Subaru that was northbound on Lowell Boulevard, according to the document.
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The force of the impact caused both vehicles to crash into multiple parked cars west of the intersection, police said.
The driver of the Subaru, 46-year-old Bradley Brubaker, was pronounced dead. A young girl was hospitalized in critical condition, but she survived, officials said.
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No other injuries were reported.
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If convicted, Layden faces up to 32 years in prison.
Layden's next court appearance is scheduled for April 28.
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