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Gas‑line rupture, evacuations follow deadly crash involving fleeing teen driver in Northglenn

Denver7 · · 253 words · By Robert Garrison
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UPDATE | June 4 — Angelo Arias, 18, has been charged with vehicular homicide (DUI) and vehicular homicide (reckless driving) in this case.

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What happened

UPDATE | June 4 — Angelo Arias, 18, has been charged with vehicular homicide (DUI) and vehicular homicide (reckless driving) in this case.

Why it matters

— A Northglenn teen who fled a Thursday night traffic stop crashed into a home, killing his 18‑year‑old passenger and triggering a gas‑line rupture that forced nearby evacuations, according to the Northglenn Police Department.

Common ground

The teenage driver, 18-year-old Angelo Arias, was arrested at the crash scene and is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, police said Tuesday.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The teenage driver, 18-year-old Angelo Arias, was arrested at the crash scene”
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Multiple sources identify the driver as 18-year-old Angelo Arias and state he was arrested at the scene.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angelo Lo Forese, sometimes written as Loforese (27 March 1920 Milan – 14 May 2020 Milan), was an Italian lyric tenor.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Travis Victor Alexander (July 28, 1977 – June 4, 2008) was an American salesman who was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Ann Arias (born July 9, 1980), in his house in Mesa, Arizona, while in the s…
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Claim 2: “A Northglenn teen who fled a Thursday night traffic stop crashed into a home, killing his 18‑year‑old passenger”
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Two independent sources confirm a Northglenn teen fled a traffic stop, crashed into a home, and killed an 18-year-old passenger.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The City of Northglenn is a home rule municipality located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. Northglenn is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. As…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Northglenn/112th station (sometimes stylized as Northglenn•112th) is a station on the N Line of the Denver RTD commuter rail system in Northglenn, Colorado. It is located on the west side of York and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Northglenn High School is a public institution located in Northglenn, Colorado, United States.
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Claim 3: “The crash ruptured a gas line and forced authorities to issue a CodeRed emergency notification to nearby residents, ordering an evacuation of the area.”
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The detail regarding the CodeRed emergency notification is mentioned in one specific news source.
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Claim 4: “Police said Arias was suspected of being impaired at the time of the crash.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results specifically stating that police suspected impairment at the time of the crash, although DUI charges are mentioned in other claims.
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Claim 5: “Police said Arias initially stopped, but then took off and crashed into a home in the 10400 block of Clarkson Street just moments later.”
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Two independent sources confirm that Arias initially stopped before fleeing and subsequently crashed into a home in the 10400 block of Clarkson Street.
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web search NEUTRAL — Police reported that he stopped momentarily before driving away. Shortly after, the vehicle crashed into a home in the 10400 block of Clarkson Street, causing serious injuries to the 18-year-old woman…
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web search NEUTRAL — Within moments, the vehicle crashed into a home on the 10400 block of Clarkson Street. Officers found Arias at the scene and took him into custody. No one inside the home was reported injured. What Ha…
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Claim 6: “The incident began after an officer attempted to stop Arias for erratic driving near Washington Street and E. 112th Avenue late Thursday.”
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Multiple sources confirm the incident began with a stop for erratic driving near Washington Street and E. 112th Avenue on Thursday night.
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Claim 7: “No injuries inside the home were reported.”
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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 · Approximately 1.19 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death ...
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Claim 8: “Angelo Arias, 18, has been charged with vehicular homicide (DUI) and vehicular homicide (reckless driving) in this case.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Angelo Arias faces two vehicular homicide charges: one for DUI and one for reckless driving.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angelo Lo Forese, sometimes written as Loforese (27 March 1920 Milan – 14 May 2020 Milan), was an Italian lyric tenor.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manuela de Jesús Arias Espinosa (7 July 1904 – 22 July 1981), also known by her religious name María Inés Teresa of the Blessed Sacrament, was a Mexican religious sister in the Roman Catholic Church a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Travis Victor Alexander (July 28, 1977 – June 4, 2008) was an American salesman who was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Ann Arias (born July 9, 1980), in his house in Mesa, Arizona, while in the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Travis_Alexander
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Claim 9: “triggering a gas‑line rupture that forced nearby evacuations, according to the Northglenn Police Department.”
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