Thomas Flanagan, 38, killed in bicycle crash with alleged driver Zachary Strnad, 20, on Lookout Mountain Road in Golden, Colorado

Modified Date: 
Fri, 03/11/2016 - 6:18pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, August 21, 2015

Driver who hit, killed cyclist allegedly had open container

An Aurora man faces vehicular homicide charges after crashing head-on into a bicyclist Friday night on Lookout Mountain Road in Golden. C-S-P said Strnad and a 21-year-old passenger were headed up Lookout Mountain Road and crossed over the double yellow lines to pass two cars. Zachary Strnad, 20, was arrested and booked into the Jefferson County Jail after he allegedly hit Thomas Flanagan with his car. According to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation arrest record, Strnad faces felony homicide and reckless driving charges, as well as misdemeanors for driving under the influence and for having an open container in a vehicle. That's when they hit Flanagan, 38, who was on his way down the road in the opposite lane on his bike.

Man gets 10 years for DUI crash that killed bicyclist

Zachary Scott Strnad, of Aurora, was sentenced Friday for the Aug. 21 crash that killed 38-year-old Thomas Flanagan, of Golden. Strnad previously pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and DUI.

Topics: 
Head-on
People Involved: 
Thomas Flanagan
Zachary Strnad
City: 
Golden, CO
Area: 
Denver, CO

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