A sixth-grade girl who has been in the hospital since a driver ran a red light and hit the car in which she was riding Friday was taken off life support Saturday night, police say.
The 11-year-old, Mercedes King, died shortly after life support was removed at The Children’s Hospital.
She was being driven by her 19-year-old brother, Marcus King, to Kearney Middle School in Commerce City about 7:30 Friday morning when they were hit.
The two were westbound on East 60th Avenue in a Dodge Neon when a Pontiac Grand Prix headed south on Monaco Street ran a red light and broadsided the Neon on the passenger side, said Sgt. Joe Sandoval of the Commerce City Police Department.
Police said Marcus King broke his arm.
The driver of the Grand Prix, Yesica Moreno, 24, was not injured.
All three people were wearing seat belts, Sandoval said.
An investigation is ongoing to determine what charges, if any, will be filed.
