Cops: Cheyenne Man Had Gas Pedal Floored When He Plowed Into Pedestrians, Killing 1

Investigators say the pickup driven by an 88-year-old Cheyenne man tried to stop itself before plowing into pedestrians on a crowded Fort Collins sidewalk on Aug. 29, but that the driver had the accelerator pushed nearly to the floor.

Charging documents filed Friday reveal what Colorado investigators say happened behind the wheel of Van Edward Lemaster’s Chevrolet Silverado during the crash that killed 33-year-old Joshua Robert Douglass and hurt several others.

Lemaster was arrested by Fort Collins police Friday on suspicion of seven criminal charges, including felony vehicular homicide and four counts of vehicular assault…

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