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Driver to be charged in cyclist's death |
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Friday, November 18, 2011 16:32 |
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Avid cyclist Eugene "Phil" Howrey, of Boulder, died after being hit by a truck in June.
By Erica Meltzer, The Daily Camera
The driver of a dump truck who struck and killed a cyclist in Lefthand Canyon in June will be charged with careless driving resulting in death, a misdemeanor, Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett said Friday.
Christopher G. Loven was driving a Kenworth W900 dump truck west on Lefthand Canyon Drive on June 17 when he turned left to go south on Olde Stage Road and collided with Eugene "Phil" Howrey, 73, of Boulder.
Howrey died at the scene.
Investigators began a detailed investigation into the accident that killed Howrey in late October. Garnett said his office received the results of the investigation this week.
A tree on the west side of Lefthand Canyon near the intersection partially obstructed the view of the road ahead and may have contributed to the crash, a investigation report said. The tree has siince been cut down.
The report concludes that Loven did not hurt Howrey "intentionally," but he drove in a "careless and imprudent manner."
Loven has a history of confrontations with area cyclists, including a high-profile 2009 incident in which Loven pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment.
Read more about the report's findings.
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