Driver sentenced to probation, community service in fatal Longmont, CO crash

Police: 78-year-old Longmont man dies after Saturday car-versus-bike crash Longmont Times-Call

Longmont, CO Police say a 78-year-old bicyclist has died from injuries he suffered Saturday morning in a car-versus-bike crash.

A Longmont Police Department news release said the crash occurred about 8 a.m. on Clover Basin Drive between Renaissance Drive and Delsarto Lane.

Police said the motorist and bicyclist, who was riding a recumbent bicycle, were both traveling eastbound on Clover Basin Drive when the crash occurred. The bicyclist was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The 25-year-old driver of the car remained on scene after the crash. Both the cyclist and driver are from Longmont.

Longmont police said the crash is being investigated, and “any updates will not be immediately available until all factors can be reviewed and considered.” Police said witnesses or people with video cameras near the location are asked to contact traffic investigator Greg Noyes at 303-774-4458.

Additional information about the cyclist will not be available until the Boulder County Corner’s Office completes its investigation and notifies family, police said.

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Driver charged in death of Longmont recumbent cyclist in September

Jan. 28—The Longmont, CO driver accused of hitting and killing a recumbent cyclist in Longmont in September is being charged with three counts including careless driving resulting in death.

Wyatt Everett Boston-Svarczkopf, 26, was issued a summons for careless driving resulting in death, careless driving causing serious bodily injury to a vulnerable road user and driving while ability impaired by drugs, according to a court document.

The careless driving charges are both traffic offenses that could carry up to a year in jail, while the DWAI count is a misdemeanor.

The cyclist killed in the crash was identified by the coroner's office as Gary Abbuhl, 78, of Longmont.

Police said the Boston-Svarczkopf, driving a 2012 Kia Optima, and Abbuhl, who was riding a recumbent bicycle, were both traveling eastbound on Clover Basin Drive between Renaissance Drive and Delsarto Lane when the crash occurred the morning of Sept. 18.

Abbuhl was taken to a hospital but later died of his injuries.

The summons did not list any further details about the crash or what drugs Boston-Svarczkopf was reportedly under the influence of at the time of the crash.

Boston-Svarczkopf is set to appear in court Feb. 25. Because he was issued a summons and not arrested, no booking photo was taken.

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Driver sentenced to probation, community service in fatal Longmont crash Longmont Times-Call

The Longmont, CO driver accused of hitting and killing a recumbent cyclist in Longmont in September was sentenced to one year of probation and community service after entering into a plea agreement.

Wyatt Boston-Svarczkopf, 27, pleaded guilty to careless driving resulting in death, a Class 1 traffic offense, on June 16.

As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors dismissed the remaining charges, careless driving causing serious bodily injury to a vulnerable road user and driving while ability impaired by drugs.

According to court records, Boston-Svarczkopf was sentenced Thursday to one year of probation along with 150 hours of community service by Boulder County Judge J.P. Martin.

The cyclist killed in the crash was identified by the coroner’s office as Gary Abbuhl, 78, of Longmont.

Police said Boston-Svarczkopf, driving a 2012 Kia Optima, and Abbuhl, who was riding a recumbent bicycle, were both traveling eastbound on Clover Basin Drive between Renaissance Drive and Delsarto Lane when the crash occurred the morning of Sept. 18.

Abbuhl was taken to a hospital but later died of his injuries.

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