Police have arrested a young man they suspect of driving under the influence and causing a fatal crash just northeast of the Denver metro area overnight.
One person died, and multiple others were injured after Brighton police say a Ford SUV ran the stop sign at Weld County Road 2.5 and Highway 85 around 12:30 a.m. A GMC SUV driving north on the highway struck the Ford, and two of the truck’s occupants were ejected in the crash. One of those people was taken to an area hospital for treatment of what authorities said were serious injuries; the other was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities believe the deceased person may have been struck by another vehicle after the initial crash. However, that person did not stay at the scene, and police do not yet have information on that vehicle. BPD reported that another two people inside the Ford ran from the scene on foot…