Michael Snyder killed after his motorcycle is struck by a van, driven by William Pettapiece, 32, who fled the scene and was later arrested, on South Monaco Parkway and East Alameda Avenue in the Lowry neighborhood of Denver.
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Sat, 11/15/2014 - 8:45pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, April 8, 2014Hit & Run Suspect Arrested After 1 Killed In Van-Motorcycle Crash In Lowry.
Police have arrested a suspected hit-and-run driver after one person was killed in a crash late Wednesday night in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood.
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According to the Denver District Attorney's Office, William Pettapiece, 33, was eastbound on Alameda Avenue in Denver last April when he struck the rear end of a motorcycle also travelling east. As a result of the impact, the victim, Michael Snyder, 23, was thrown from the motorcycle.
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Police have arrested a suspected hit-and-run driver after one person was killed in a crash late Wednesday night in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood.
Police say the driver of a van, identified as William Pettapiece, 32, slammed into a motorcyclist, later identified as Michael Snyder, 23, a U.S. Air Force serviceman, after 11 p.m. at South Monaco Parkway and East Alameda Avenue. The driver of that motorcycle was taken to the hospital but died soon afterwards.
Investigators think Pettapiece may have been drinking. He was arrested shortly after fleeing from the crash.
The victim’s name hasn’t been released.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
William Pettapiece
Michael Snyder
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Denver, COCounty:
Denver County, COArea:
Denver, CO
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