Police: Green Card Holder Caused 28-Vehicle Crash That Killed Four Men
A legal immigrant from Cuba caused a 28-vehicle crash in
Lakewood, Colorado, that left four men dead, law enforcement officials have
confirmed.
Rogel Lazaro
Aguilera-Mederos, a 23-year-old green card holder from Cuba, is the main
suspect behind a 28-vehicle crash that ended in flames, four deaths, and left
ten others injured in the hospital last week, FOX31 Denver reports.
Lakewood Police
Department officials told local media that the crash, allegedly caused
by Aguilera-Mederos, involved 24 cars and four semi-trailer trucks. The
Cuban immigrant was driving a truck carrying lumber when the crash occurred. He
is a resident of Houston, Texas, and has been living in the U.S. on a green
card.
According to court
records, Aguilera-Mederos told police at the time that he was
driving at 85 mph when he learned that his brakes on his trucks were not
working. That is when he says he attempted to pull over to the shoulder but was
unable to because another truck was already pulled over.
The crash left four
American men trapped in their vehicles as they burned in flames, police said.
The four men — 61-year-old Doyle Harrison, 67-year-old William Bailey,
24-year-old Miguel Angel Lamas Arrellano, and 69-year-old Stanley Politano —
ultimately died in their vehicles.
Aguilera-Mederos
is expected to be hit with four vehicular
homicide charges and is currently being held on a $400,000 bond. His next court
date is scheduled for May 3.
Nine of the ten
individuals who were rushed to the hospital after the crash have since
been released, according to CBS Denver.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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