Plea deal reached in case of wrong-way DUI crash on I-70 that killed mother

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A drunk driver who was accused of killing a mother and hospitalizing her 2-year-old after he drove in the opposite lanes of Interstate 70 last year has pleaded guilty to the charges filed against him.

The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office confirmed to Denver7 that Jian Bin Chen, 35, took a plea deal where he pleaded guilty to the following charges: two counts of vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment, driving under the influence (second alcohol-related offense), reckless driving, improper driving on a divided highway, careless driving and driving with expired license plates.

Chen faces a sentencing range of four to 12 years in prison, the district attorney’s office told Denver7, explaining that the felonies are legally required to run concurrently to each other…

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