DENVER (KDVR) — A Douglas County driver is facing a day in court after they were seen driving with significant damage to the car, and the car was on fire.
According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the intersection of Moore Road and Titan Road in Littleton, near the Roxborough neighborhood, on Christmas Eve. They were asked to investigate a vehicle fire and possibly an intoxicated driver.
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The caller told Douglas County dispatchers that the car was on fire and the driver was still driving, despite damage to the passenger side of the vehicle. The caller said they told the driver their vehicle was on fire, but the driver continued to drive the still-burning car.
Deputies found the significantly damaged car in the driveway of a house in the Roxborough subdivision. The driver was cited for careless driving, leaving the scene of an accident involving a highway fixture and failing to report an accident to law enforcement.