Gustavo Mosqueda Ortega, 25, and Dulce Castro Perez, 21, killed in collision with alleged fleeing driver Nicholas Vilarina, 25, at Bridge and Mt. Bierstadt in Brighton, Colorado
Two people killed in Brighton by suspect driver during police pursuit of a stolen vehicle
The pursuit lasted about two minutes, police said. The suspect, Nicholas Vilarina, 25, who suffered serious injuries in the incident, is in custody.
Two killed when driver fleeing police rams into car and pedestrian, Colorado cops say
Vilarina ignored a stop sign and crashed into another car, police said. A woman inside the car was ejected.
Brighton Police: Suspect In Stolen Vehicle Arrested After 2 Bystanders Killed
The pursuit, police say, lasted two minutes until officers arrested 25-year-old Nicholas Vilarina. He suffered serious injuries, as did a female passenger.
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