A former Aurora police officer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for criminally negligent homicide in the death of 44-year-old Elias Anderson, who was killed when the officer crashed into him wh…
Eduardo Landeros, 26, pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide in August for the fatal crash at the intersection of South Chambers Road and East Bates Avenue in March.
Anderson was driving eastbound at approximately 18 mph when the crash occurred, according to previous reports. Landeros’ speed was estimated at 88 to 98 mph at the time of impact. “This defendant’s inexcusable recklessness took the life of an Aurora citizen — one of the very people the defendant had sworn to protect,” Mauro said. “This was a completely avoidable tragedy. Consistent with our approach in cases involving similar misconduct, we sought a prison sentence to punish and deter such behavior.”
“The family does commend the district attorney and court for recognizing Landeros needed to be held accountable for his actions and for pursuing justice for their family,” she said. “Despite being a police officer, this is someone who recklessly caused their loved one to die and needed to be punished.”
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