Gavin Cecil, 10, dead after his allegedly drunk mother Karena Cecil, 27, rolls car down embankment off of I-76 in Brighton, Colorado

Modified Date: 
Mon, 05/31/2021 - 2:13am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, May 29, 2021

10-year-old killed in suspected DUI rollover crash on I-76 in Brighton

Police said a white sedan traveling eastbound on I-76 in area of Eagle Boulevard lost control, went into an embankment and rolled over into westbound lanes of traffic around 7:20 p.m.

Alcohol suspected in crash that killed child on I-76 in Brighton

The Brighton Police Department (BPD) on Sunday identified the suspect in a rollover crash the night before on Interstate 76 that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old boy.

Police: Mom kills her 10-year-old son in suspected drunk driving crash in Brighton

Brighton police say 27-year-old Karena Cecil was under the influence and lost control of her car while driving east on I-76 near Bromney Lane about 7:20 p.m. The car landed in the westbound lanes of traffic.

Brighton police identify driver in suspected DUI rollover crash that killed a 10-year-old

Initially, police reported that the child that died was 11 years old; The child was actually 10 years old.

Brighton Mother, Karena Cecil, Arrested In Suspected DUI Crash Which Killed 10 Year Old

Police say of the four people, a man and child were in the vehicle. They say the children were siblings, and both were Cecil’s children.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Gavin Cecil
Karena Cecil
Roadway: 
I-76
Area: 
Denver, CO

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