E-bike rider died after riding onto I-70 in attempt to elude officers, police say

Officers were attempting to stop an e-bike rider for hazardous traffic violations when they rode onto Interstate 70, where they were struck by a driver, according to Denver Police.

The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday on the eastbound side of the highway near Steele Street, police said. The e-bike rider was taken to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

According to police, the e-bike rider went onto the highway in an apparent attempt to elude officers who were following him. As is standard protocol, DPD is conducting an internal review of this incident…

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