Driver pleads responsible to killing Boulder bicycle owner on Lee Hill Highway

Nov. 29— The driving force accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist on Lee Hill Highway in 2021 has pleaded responsible to the highest cost in his case.

George Legislation, 70, pleaded responsible Monday in Boulder County Court docket to reckless driving inflicting the loss of life of Alejandro Acosta, 39, of Boulder.

Boulder County District Lawyer’s Workplace spokeswoman Shannon Carbone stated the plea settlement didn’t embrace a sentence deal, however prosecutors dismissed two different costs towards the regulation, inflicting critical bodily harm to a susceptible highway person and failure to yield the appropriate of approach.

Reckless driving inflicting loss of life is a Class 1 visitors violation, and carries a most penalty of 1 yr in jail.

Legislation is scheduled for sentencing on December 9

Monday’s listening to was initially scheduled as a movement listening to earlier than a January trial for the regulation, however the trial date was canceled with the plea settlement.

Colorado State Patrol investigators stated Acosta was driving eastbound on Lee Hill Highway on July 15, 2021 at 6:20 p.m., whereas Legislation was driving westbound.

Investigators stated Legislation tried to make a left flip onto Wagon Wheel Hole Highway in entrance of Acosta, and Acosta struck the car and was thrown from the bike.

Pace ​​and intoxication weren’t elements within the crash, however prosecutors decided that Legislation “drove with out due regard for the roadway and its environment, ensuing within the loss of life of Mr. Acosta.”