Man convicted in I-70 vehicular homicide case from 2019

Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos (DOB: 11-21-1995) was convicted by a Jefferson County jury at the First Judicial District Court on Friday of four counts of Vehicular Homicide for the deadly 2019 incident on I-70 in Lakewood.

Aguilera-Mederos was also found guilty of 23 other charges, including:

  • Six counts of Assault in the First Degree – Extreme Indifference
  • 10 counts of Attempt to Commit Assault in the First Degree – Extreme Indifference
  • Two counts of Vehicular Assault – Reckless
  • One count of Reckless Driving
  • Four counts of Careless Driving Causing Death

The court scheduled the sentencing hearing for Dec. 13. The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office (Gilpin/Jefferson) will not release any information or make any additional statements until that time.