Lakewood, CO — December 6, 2025, Julio Gonzalez was killed and others were injured due to a bus accident around 7:30 p.m. on Kipling Street.
Authorities said that the crash took place in west Denver at the intersection of Kipling Street and 6th Avenue/US 6.
According to officials, 18-year-old Julio Gonzalez was a passenger in an SUV going southbound along Kipling. A bus carrying a Central High School wrestling team was going northbound, and it reportedly attempted to turn left onto 6th Avenue. As the bus turned, the SUV crashed into the bus.
Due to the collision, Julio Gonzalez reportedly was killed. Others in the SUV reportedly had serious injuries. Additional details are still under investigation.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
There are obviously some concerning details about this crash following preliminary reports. However, a key detail stands out to me which I haven’t seen any of the news mention.
Based on the location described in reports, this crash seems to have taken place either at an uncontrolled median that leads directly to an on-ramp for main lanes of US 6 or an intersection with the 6th Avenue service road which has a traffic light. This is important because there is a big difference between a bus turning at a controlled, lit intersection and a bus cutting across oncoming lanes at a median.
It might be good for authorities to clear up that detail. As people read about the new details coming out about this crash, knowing this information could help them keep the whole story in perspective so they don’t simply jump to hasty conclusions.
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