Pikes Peak Region Trail Finder

Photo by Jeremy Papasso, Boulder Daily Camera

By ERICA MELTZER, BOULDER DAILY CAMERA

Four months after a 73-year-old cyclist was struck by a dump truck and killed in Lefthand Canyon, the Colorado State Patrol finally is starting a detailed investigation into the accident.

Spokeswoman Heather Cobler said the state patrol's District 6, which includes Boulder, Broomfield, Jefferson, Summit and Clear Creek counties, has a backlog of 23 pending investigations into accidents in which someone was killed or seriously injured.

Investigations are prioritized based on the order in which they occur, the complexity of the investigation and the likelihood of felony charges being filed, among other factors, Cobler said.

Eugune Howrey, of Boulder, was killed June 17.

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