Published on May 20, 2026
COMMERCE CITY, CO., May 20th, 2026: The Commerce City Police Department’s Traffic Team is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in the early morning hours of May 20th, on Highway 85 at 120th. Preliminary findings suggest the at-fault vehicle ran a red light at 120th while traveling southbound on Highway 85, striking the victim vehicle which was traveling eastbound on 120th through a green light. As a result, several other vehicles were involved in secondary crashes while attempting to avoid the vehicles in the roadway. The 50-year-old driver of the victim vehicle was ejected and sadly pronounced dead at the scene. All other drivers to include the at-fault driver were transported to local hospitals as a precaution, but no serious injuries were sustained. The 20-year-old driver of the at-fault vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and is facing both DUI and Vehicular Homicide charges. Please keep everyone involved in this tragic incident in your thoughts; we certainly will be as we work with the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office to bring charges against the causing driver.