An 18-year-old man who crashed into a Northglenn home last week, rupturing a gas line and killing his passenger, has been charged with vehicular homicide, prosecutors announced Thursday.
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Angelo Arias faces two vehicular homicide charges in the May 28 crash — one for DUI and one for reckless driving, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
A Northglenn police officer attempted to stop Arias near Washington Street and East 112th Avenue at about 11:50 p.m. on May 28, “after observing erratic driving behavior,” according to a June 2 news release from the police department.
Arias initially stopped, but then fled, police said. Moments later, he crashed into a home in the 10400 block of Clarkson Street. That block is roughly a mile south of the traffic stop.
Paramedics took Arias’ passenger, an 18-year-old woman who has not been publicly identified, to the hospital, where she died from her injuries.
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The crash ruptured a natural gas line and temporarily evacuated several homes, but no other injuries were reported, police said.
Arias will next appear in Adams County District Court on June 23 for a preliminary hearing, according to court records.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Northglenn investigators at 303-450-8857 or [email protected].
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This is a developing story and may be updated.
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