PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The friend of a man killed in Pueblo while riding his motorcycle reached out to News5 asking for coverage on the deadly crash.
On Wednesday, News5 confirmed with Pueblo Police that the crash was reported on May 8 at about 9:40 p.m. in the area of Northern Avenue and Routt Avenue. The intersection is just east of Bessemer Park.
"The driver of an SUV was traveling west on Northern Ave. and turned north on Routt Ave. hitting a male motorcyclist," a spokesperson for the Pueblo Police Department wrote to News5. "Officers arrived on scene and provided first aid prior to the motorcyclist being transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries."
News5 has requested a clarification from police on the initial findings of the investigation as to how the crash occurred.
The motorcyclist passed away after he was taken by helicopter to another hospital.
The driver of the SUV was identified as 48-year-old Christine Herrera. Herrera was originally charged with DUI and vehicular assault, but those charges were upgraded to vehicular homicide.
The Pueblo County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 75-year-old David Lucero.
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