Twin crashes kill two people in Brighton within 18 hours of one another

Two people are dead after twin automotive crashes took place within 18 hours and six miles of one another in Brighton between Monday and Tuesday.

The first, which took place just before 11 a.m. Monday, involved a man dying after his co-worker ran over him in a concrete truck, according to the Brighton Police Department.

Police first responded to the incident that took place in the 2100 block of East Crown Prince Boulevard and were told that a 29-year-old man driving a concrete truck had run over another male co-worker, according to a news release from the BPD.

When authorities arrived, they found the victim unconscious and another man performing CPR, according the release. The driver remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators. He did not show any signs of impairment.

The initial investigation showed that the crash took place on a commercial private property while both men were working, according to the release. Anyone with additional information about the crash is asked to call the Brighton Police Department tip line at 303-655-8740.

The second crash took place about 18 hours later, just before 4 a.m. Monday near Mt. Bierstadt Street and East Bridge Street, according to separate news release from BPD. Investigators believe that a 47-year-old man was driving a truck eastbound in the westbound lanes when he collided head-on with another vehicle.

The female driver of the vehicle was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, police say. The male driver of the truck was also taken to the hospital and died shortly after arrival.

Authorities believe that alcohol was a contributing factor in the crash, they said, but the investigation remains in the early stages.