- A fatal crash occurred in Denver when an e-bike rider attempted to evade a police stop by merging onto a busy interstate, resulting in a collision with a passing motorist.
A Thursday evening traffic stop in Denver turned fatal after an e-bike rider chose to escape onto one of the busiest corridors in the country, only to be struck by a passing motorist and killed. What began as an attempt to evade a routine police stop for hazardous riding behavior ended as a sobering reminder that split-second decisions on the road carry weight that no amount of pedal-assist can outrun.
Denver Police confirmed the incident and opened an internal review, as is standard practice when a pursuit of any kind ends in death.
The crash occurred just before 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, on eastbound Interstate 70 near Steele Street in Denver. Officers had been attempting to stop the rider for what police described as hazardous traffic violations when the cyclist instead made for the on-ramp and merged directly into highway traffic…