News: Driver fatally hits motorcyclist in Wheat Ridge 

K.C. Harpring

personal injury Attorney

WHEAT RIDGE, CO – A motorcyclist’s life was claimed on Wednesday after they were struck by a vehicle west of Pferdesteller Park.

Wheat Ridge police first announced the collision at 8:36 a.m. and said it happened at the intersection of West 32nd Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard. Officers and EMS crews rushed to the scene.

TRAFFIC ALERT: WRPD is investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle at the intersection of W 32nd Ave. and Sheridan Blvd. The intersection is shut down. Please find an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/6yhzpnhH82

— Wheat Ridge Police (@WheatRidgePD) April 30, 2025

Ambulance crews hurried the motorcyclist to a hospital while officers stayed behind for the investigation. First responders confirmed the motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries after arriving at the hospital.

By 11:45 a.m., officials reopened Sheridan.

No citations or criminal charges have been reported at this time.

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