A man was killed late Friday after he lost control of his car, slid sideways into another vehicle on 92nd Avenue in Westminster and crashed in what police believe may have been a drag race.
Matthew Herrera, 18, was killed in the 11:30 p.m. accident, said Stephanie Topkoff, Westminster police spokeswoman.
The 24-year-old driver of a second vehicle, whose name was not released, was injured and taken to a hospital, Topkoff said. He was treated and released.
A witness reported seeing Herrera, who was in a silver Chrysler Sebring, racing a white sedan on westbound 92nd Avenue just before the crash.
“Somebody said they saw them drag racing,” Topkoff said. “We’d like to speak with anyone who knows the identity of the driver of the white car.”
Herrera lost control of his Sebring between Newton and Meade streets, she said.
The Sebring slid sideways into a vehicle headed east on the four-lane street, striking the other car on the driver’s side, Topkoff said.
The driver of the eastbound vehicle was rushed to a hospital and Herrera was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the white sedan, who may have been drag racing, did not stop, Topkoff said.
The circumstances of the crash are under investigation, she said.
Kirk Mitchell: 303-954-1206 or kmitchell@denverpost.com
