DENVER, CO : Driver arrested in 13-year-old’s death in crosswalk on Wednesday, 13th March 2024

A driver has been arrested in the death of a Highlands Ranch 13-year-old, who was hit and killed on the way to school.

Ruben Morones, 52, was arrested Wednesday and booked into jail in the death of Alexander Mackiewicz, according to a release from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Alexander died on March 6 while riding a Onewheel electric skateboard to school at Highlands Ranch Parkway and Venneford Ranch Road. Investigators determined the teen was traveling through the crosswalk while the walk signal was activated when the driver ran a red light and struck Alexander, the sheriff’s office said.



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