Denver police arrest suspect in deadly road rage crash

Police in Denver have arrested a man they believe is connected to a deadly road rage crash from over the weekend. Officers said they arrested Diego Ortega-Camero on Monday a day after the deadly crash.

Investigators said officers responded to the crash in the area of East Hampden Avenue and South Yosemite Street about 7:25 p.m. on Sunday. The crash involved a motorist and a motorcyclist. When officers arrived, they found two adult male victims who appeared to be riding the same motorcycle.

One victim was pronounced deceased at the scene and the other victim was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The investigation revealed that there was a verbal altercation between the victims and the suspect, which escalated to a shot being fired by the motorcyclist. According to Denver police, the motorcyclist and motorist later met at the intersection of East Hampden Avenue and South Yosemite Street, where the crash happened…

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