Posted 5:17 am, June 2, 2016, by Chuck Hickey
PLATTEVILLE, Colo. -- One person was killed after an accident in Weld County that the sheriff's office said was caused by road rage. And they believe the person who caused the crash is a police officer.
Officer Blair Jackson from the Ault Police Department is under arrest, charged with second-degree homicide and reckless driving resulting in death. He was off duty at the time.
The Weld County Sheriff's Office said it began in Gilcrest along Highway 85 about 6 p.m. Jackson, 48, and the driver who was killed were heading southbound, Jackson in a green Subaru and the victim in a Ford Ranger.
The sheriff's office believes the driver of the Ranger was forced off the road near Highway 85 and Weld County Road 32 1/2. The vehicle rolled over and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The sheriff's office said the cause of the accident was a result of road rage. Jackson was booked into the Weld County Jail.
The name, age and victim of the victim have not been released.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the Platteville Police Department at 970-785-2215.