9 News reports that prosecutors plan to file multiple criminal charges against a Longmont man who caused a car accident that resulted in the death of another man. Longmont Police attempted to pull the man over for weaving among lanes. He refused to pull over, and led the police on a chase, which ended when he ran a red light, and struck another car, killing the driver. The man also had two passengers in his own car who were both injured as well. Prosecutors plan to charge the man with 1st degree murder with extreme indifference, vehicular eluding, vehicular homicide, and vehicular manslaughter. If convicted of all counts, the man would likely spend the rest of his life in prison.
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