Jefferson County Fatal Accident

Photo courtesy of Pleasant View Fire Department

At 04:56 on December 17th, 2021 Pleasant View Fire Department, Golden Fire Department, Stadium Medical with West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a MVA at W. Colfax Ave. and 6th Ave. in Jefferson County. Engine 41 arrived on scene to find a two vehicle traffic accident. One of the vehicles was fully engulfed in fire and the other had significant damage with patients requiring extrication. The fire was quickly extinguished and the patients were extricated from the other vehicle involved. Just before the accident, an officer with the Golden Police Department observed a silver Chevrolet Malibu pass his vehicle while driving eastbound on W. 6th Ave. at speeds between 90 and 100 miles per hour. The posted speed limit in this area is 45 miles per hour. The officer attempted to catch up to the vehicle and activated his emergency lights to try to initiate a traffic stop. The silver Chevrolet Malibu continued into the intersection of W. 6th Ave. and W. Colfax Ave. running a red light, and striking an SUV. As a result of the collision, the SUV became engulfed in flames. Three passengers in the SUV that was struck by the reckless driver self-evacuated from the vehicle, and the Golden Police Department officer utilized a fire extinguisher to put out flames on two of the individuals. The officer then pulled the two individuals away from the burning vehicle. The five individuals who were involved in the crash were transported to area hospitals with serious injuries. One occupant from the silver Chevrolet Malibu was confirmed to have sustained fatal injuries. The entire incident is under investigation using a multi-jurisdictional crash response team. Additional information provided by Golden Fire Department and Pleasant View Fire Department.

Units on Scene:

Pleasant View: Engine 41

Golden: Chief 23, Engine 21 & Engine 23

West Metro: Engine 6, Medic 5 & Tower 2

Stadium Medical: Medic 22, Medic 21, Medic 23, Medic 24 & Medic 25

Jefferson County Sheriff, Golden Police Department & Colorado State Patrol

Photo courtesy of Pleasant View Fire Department

Photo courtesy of Pleasant View Fire Department