Colorado traffic flagger charged in bicyclist’s death

A Colorado traffic flagger has been charged with negligent homicide after a bicyclist died at a work site.

The charge

The charge is negligent homicide. It involves the death of a bicyclist at a work site where the traffic flagger was working.

The charge is an allegation filed in a criminal case. It is not a finding that the flagger is guilty. A court proceeding will determine how the case moves forward.

What is known

The event involved a bicyclist and a work site in Colorado. The traffic flagger is the person charged in connection with the death.

The facts available for this brief do not identify the flagger by name, identify the work-site location, describe how the death occurred, or state when the charge was filed. They also do not include a court date, a statement from prosecutors, a statement from the flagger, or information about a plea.

What happens next

The case will proceed through the criminal court process. Future filings or hearings may establish the specific allegations, the court’s schedule and the flagger’s response to the charge.

The negligent-homicide charge does not resolve the case. Any outcome will come through the court process.