The Brighton Police Department is investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcyclist that occurred on August 12th, just after 3:00 p.m.  

Officers responded to Prairie Center Parkway near Platte Valley Medical Center after witnesses reported the collision. Upon arrival, they located the motorcyclist, a 30-year-old Brighton man, on the roadway with severe injuries.  

The preliminary investigation indicates the man was traveling northbound on Prairie Center Parkway on a motorcycle when a southbound vehicle turned left into the hospital parking lot, crossing into the motorcyclist’s path. The driver, a 29-year-old woman from Brighton, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. She was evaluated for injuries at the hospital as a precaution. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factors in this crash.  

The motorcyclist was immediately transported to Platte Valley Medical Center and received life-saving measures. However, he passed at the hospital shortly after. The motorcyclist’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The Adams County Coroner’s Office will release his name at a later time.  

The driver of the car, 29-year-old Brenda Rodriguez, was arrested for careless driving causing death. She was brought back to the Brighton Police Department for booking and was released pending charges.  

The Brighton Police Department Traffic Safety Unit is leading the investigation and will present the case to the District Attorney’s Office for review and determination of any formal charges in the coming days. Under Colorado laws, the arrest and filing of a criminal charge is merely a formal accusation that an individual committed a crime. A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Brighton Police Department tip line at (303) 655-8740.