Fatal Encounters

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Matthew E. Lopez

Name: Matthew E. Lopez
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 02/22/2007
Location: U.S. 6 and William J. Post Boulevard
Avon, Colorado, 81620
County: Eagle
Agency: Colorado State Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Calvin crashed her Honda Accord at a roundabout at U.S. Highway 6 and William J. Post Boulevard. Her passenger Matthew E. Lopez, 23, a Wheatridge man who had been living in Eagle County, died in the crash. Troopers tried to stop the vehicle when they saw it speeding and weaving while headed west on Interstate 70 near Dowd Junction, the Colorado State Patrol said.
Unique ID: 5925

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