HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (KDVR) — The Highlands Ranch neighborhood got here collectively Thursday evening to recollect a younger man fatally struck by a automobile a yr in the past.
March 6, 2024, 13-year-old Alex Mackiewicz was crossing the road, in a crosswalk, on his solution to faculty, when, authorities say, he was struck by a careless driver.
At Thursday’s candlelight vigil, each Mackiewicz’s dad and mom spoke, in addition to Colorado Sen. John Carson, who mentioned he’s spearheading efforts to extend careless driving penalties.
The motive force, within the case, was convicted of careless driving leading to dying, which is taken into account a misdemeanor. He was sentenced to at least one yr in jail.
An lawyer says the household is within the strategy of submitting a civil lawsuit.
