An attorney Thursday said a plea agreement has been reached for a man accused of causing a deadly accident while fleeing a state trooper.
The deal is expected to be formalized Aug. 27 in District Judge Richard Gurley’s courtroom.
John Burkey, the deputy public defender who represents Logan Lage, told Gurley the delay in entering the plea Thursday was necessary because the Colorado Court of Appeals still has jurisdiction in the case.
Mesa County prosecutors haven’t disclosed specific terms of the deal, but have said Lage will be asked to plead guilty to at least one charge stemming from the death of Lileigh Lehnen.
Lage, 25, is accused of driving a Jeep head-on into a vehicle driven by then-26-year-old Shea Lehnen on Nov. 6, 2007. She was 8 1/2 months pregnant at the time. Her daughter, Lileigh, was delivered via emergency Cesarean section but died within hours.
The Colorado Court of Appeals in May upheld a lower court judge’s decision to dismiss a murder charge filed by the Mesa County District Attorney’s Office.
Lage is still charged with child abuse resulting in death, vehicular eluding, careless driving causing death and vehicular assault while driving under the influence.
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Driver cited in accident that sent car into Lake Granby
The Colorado State Patrol has completed its investigation involving an H3 Hummer that ended up in Lake Granby on Aug. 3. The incident threatened the lives of five people inside the sinking vehicle.
Jun Li, 78, of China, who rode in the rented Hummer's front passenger seat, remained trapped inside the vehicle prior to being saved by witnesses, Grand County EMS and sheriff's personnel.
The Colorado State Patrol issued a citation to the driver of the vehicle, Qiang Zhao, 45, of Setauka, N.Y., for careless driving causing bodily injury. According to the police report, the Hummer was struck when Zhao attempted to pass the utility truck driven by Lucas Thom, 30, of Loveland, while Thom was turning left into the Grand Elk Marina. The report states that witnesses confirmed Thom had indicated the turn with a turn signal.
Thom and his passenger Joseph Gonsalez, 32, of Loveland went to the aid of the Hummer passengers, witnesses said. Xi Zhang, 20, of Boulder, Kevin Cao, 11, of Setauka, N.Y., and Guo Zhao, 76, of China, along with driver Quiang Zhao were able to escape the sinking vehicle and make it safely to shore, yet Li remained trapped by her seat belt and nearly drowned.
Li was flown to St. Anthony Central, Denver. She has survived the trauma.
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Jun Li, 78, of China, who rode in the rented Hummer's front passenger seat, remained trapped inside the vehicle prior to being saved by witnesses, Grand County EMS and sheriff's personnel.
The Colorado State Patrol issued a citation to the driver of the vehicle, Qiang Zhao, 45, of Setauka, N.Y., for careless driving causing bodily injury. According to the police report, the Hummer was struck when Zhao attempted to pass the utility truck driven by Lucas Thom, 30, of Loveland, while Thom was turning left into the Grand Elk Marina. The report states that witnesses confirmed Thom had indicated the turn with a turn signal.
Thom and his passenger Joseph Gonsalez, 32, of Loveland went to the aid of the Hummer passengers, witnesses said. Xi Zhang, 20, of Boulder, Kevin Cao, 11, of Setauka, N.Y., and Guo Zhao, 76, of China, along with driver Quiang Zhao were able to escape the sinking vehicle and make it safely to shore, yet Li remained trapped by her seat belt and nearly drowned.
Li was flown to St. Anthony Central, Denver. She has survived the trauma.
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