A driver involved in a traffic accident that killed an off-duty Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death.
Blair Gledhill, 23, of Denver, is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 7 in the , according to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.
Gledhill pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of careless driving causing injury related to the January traffic incident on a snow-covered U.S. 285 near Conifer.
Renfro stopped to help and direct traffic after a crash, shuttling a family out of one car into his vehicle so they could keep warm and be safe.
Gledhill lost control of her vehicle and crossed over the median, hitting two people — Renfro and a friend — and a vehicle.
A passenger in Gledhill’s vehicle was injured, and a state trooper was injured by debris.
She faces a possible jail sentence of one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822, knicholson@denverpost.com or twitter.com/kierannicholson
