Shaw Lewis, 39, killed in crash that injured trooper along I-70 in Rifle, Colorado
Modified Date:
Wed, 08/01/2018 - 12:39pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, August 16, 2017Man killed in crash that injured trooper ID'd
The Garfield County Sheriff's Office says a trooper had pulled over Lewis' vehicle on westbound I-70 at around 5:30 Wednesday evening. While the trooper and that vehicle were on the side of the road, another vehicle struck the stopped car.
Driver With Seizures Gets 4 Years In Fatal Crash
effrey Burk of New Castle pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the August 2017 death of 39-year-old Shaw Lewis of Rifle. He was sentenced on Tuesday.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Shaw Lewis
Jeffrey Burk
Roadway:
Interstate 70City:
Rifle, COCounty:
Garfield County, COArea:
Denver, CO
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