A Fort Collins police officer was cited with careless driving resulting in injury this week for allegedly speeding before he hit a man on a bicycle two weeks ago.
Officer Todd Brubaker was going between 40 and 45 mph in a 30-mph zone before he hit Thomas Wagner at about 2 a.m. in the intersection of Elizabeth and Remington streets, an internal investigation found.
Wagner, 21, was cited for riding without a headlight or operable brakes, both traffic infractions. He was not wearing a helmet and sustained serious injuries in the accident, police said.
Brubaker, an 11-year veteran of the department, was charged with a misdemeanor, as well. He has been on paid leave since the May 24 crash.
He was responding to a report of a man trying to break in cars near the Colorado State campus. He did not have his emergency lights or siren on, according to the investigation.
Immediately after the accident, the police department said Brubaker’s speed might have contributed to it.
