Trial for driver in Boulder crash that injured cyclist pushed back
Augustine had been set for trial in August, but that trial was canceled and he now has a new four-day trial scheduled to begin on
Due to the coronavirus,
According to an arrest affidavit, police were called on
An officer arrived and found Augustine "rambling on about things that did not make sense." The officer said Augustine also gave away his dog to some strangers near a taco truck in the parking lot before walking around with pliers "for an unknown reason."
Augustine then got in his car and "aggressively" drove away west on
A short time later, witnesses said Augustine got onto southbound
The cyclist, identified in the affidavit as
An officer who responded to the crash said Augustine was talking about how he "made a mistake" and "hit him so hard" in reference to the cyclist.
Another cyclist who was just ahead of Ellis said Augustine was going about 45 mph, fast enough for the car to become airborne when it hit the median before it went down the embankment to the multi-use path.
Police do not suspect drugs or alcohol, but the initial officer said Augustine appeared to be having some mental health issues.
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