GREELEY, Colo. — A Weld County man who pleaded guilty in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Greeley firefighter last year has been sentenced to 10.5 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
On the morning of April 25, police said Steve Kuzik was riding his motorcycle east on 5th Street in Greeley on his way to work.
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Cody Boetger was headed west on 5th near 14th Avenue when he crossed the center line and struck Kuzik head-on, police said. Boetger then drove away from the scene.
Greeley Police tracked Boetger down near Weld County Road 37 and AA Street. Police said Boetger's car had "heavy, fresh damage to the front end" when he was arrested.
The 10.5-year sentence was the maximum Boetger could receive.
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