By Olivia Young, Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story     Colorado (KCNC) —  A Colorado man who pleaded guilty to careless driving resulting in the death of a 13-year-old boy has been sentenced to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine — the maximum sentence allowed by law. Ruben Morones pleaded guilty last year after investigators said he ran a red light and struck and killed 13-year-old Alexander Mackiewicz in Highlands Ranch on March …

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A 53-year-old man who pleaded guilty in the fatal crash that killed 13-year-old Alex Mackiewicz of Highlands Ranch while the boy was on his way to school was sentenced to one year in jail by a Douglas County District Court judge on Tuesday. Ruben Morones pleaded guilty to careless driving resulting in death, a traffic offense, for the fatal March 6 crash and was sentenced to the maximum penalty allowed by Colorado law, Douglas County officials s…

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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — It was last year on March 6 when 13-year-old Alex Mackiewicz was hit by a van while crossing the road on the way to school.  On Oct. 28, 2024, Ruben Morones pleaded guilty in the crash to the charge of reckless driving causing death. Morones had run the red light at Highlands Ranch Parkway and Venneford Ranch Road. Investigators determined the teen was traveling through the crosswalk while the walk signal was activ…

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Ruben Morones was sentenced to a year in jail for running a red light and killing 13-year-old Alex Mackiewicz in a crosswalk last March. Morones pleaded guilty to careless driving resulting in death, and charges of reckless driving resulting in injury and disregarding a traffic signal were dismissed. The victim's family and friends spoke of the "tough cookie" who dreamed of playing professional baseball and bought other kids' lunches. Morones' a…

Man given maximum sentence of 1 year in jail after striking, killing teen boy

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