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Former Colorado police officer sentenced to prison after deadly crash
Former Colorado police officer Eduardo Landeros ended up in prison after he caused a fatal accident while off duty.
By  Carlos Moreno
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Posted on 10/30/23 at 14:50

  • Former Colorado police officer Eduardo Landeros was sentenced.
  • He will go to prison for a deadly crash.
  • The incident happened in Colorado.

Responding to an emergency call without lights or sirens and speeding not only cost Eduardo Landeros his police career, now he will go to prison for causing a fatal accident in Colorado.

All the evidence presented in court forced the former Colorado police officer to plead guilty to the traffic accident.

The accident in March 2023, caused the death of 44-year-old Elias Hans Anderson.

The the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s office reported on it’s official X account that Landeros had been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Elias Hans Anderson was killed in the crash

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PHOTO: Victim’s obituary

Landeros was also given two years of mandatory probation and will have to pay compensation to the victim’s family.

The investigation of the collision at East Bates Avenue and South Chambers Road in Aurora was undertaken by the Colorado State Patrol.

Within a few hours, the preliminary report indicated that the officer was traveling in his patrol car, a Chevy Tahoe, without emergency lights, siren or seat belt.

Aurora Police spokespersons reported, at that time, that Landeros responded to a call about a possible robbery.

Former police officer Eduardo Landeros sentenced to prison

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PHOTO: Aurora Police Department

The accident happened in the 2300 block of South Blackhawk Street, when Landeros crashed into the victim’s Toyota Corolla.

“These types of investigations are taken very seriously (…),” Colorado State Patrol Sergeant Troy Kessler told local media.

He continued: «We appreciate everyone’s patience as we conduct a thorough investigation into this tragic incident.»

Surveillance video contradicted the officer’s version of events and showed Landeros driving at 100 miles per hour, in an area where the maximum speed limit is 40.

Landeros is in prison

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PHOTOS: Aurora Police Department and victim’s obituary

The officer was summoned by the Department of Internal Affairs, but resigned before the interview with his superiors.

Finally, last August, the former police officer admitted he was responsible for the accident.

He pleaded guilty to manslaughter criminal negligence.

After he was sentenced, Landeros, who had been out on bail, was taken into custody.

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