Stephanie Butzer joined the Denver7 team as a digital producer in June 2018, became the senior digital producer in February 2023 and as of December 2023, is the team's executive producer.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A man was arrested in connection with a fatal crash on US 285 near Conifer that kept the road closed for more than 12 hours on Tuesday, Colorado State Patrol announced Thursday afternoon.
The driver of the semi, identified as 47-year-old Ignacio Cruz Mendoza, was arrested and charged with vehicular assault and vehicular homicide. At the time of the crash, Mendoza's semi was hauling a load of steel pipes in the southbound lanes. On Tuesday around 5 p.m., near milepost 232 south of Conifer, Mendoza allegedly drove off the edge of the road, rolling the semi onto its side and dumping the pipes on top of five vehicles, CSP said.
One person died at the scene and another was seriously injured, CSP said. Mendoza was not injured. The victims have not been identified as of Thursday afternoon.Watch our coverage from Tuesday below. The Follow Up What do you want Denver7 to follow up on? Is there a story, topic or issue you want us to revisit? Let us know with the contact form below.
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