Colorado lady killed by rock thrown by way of windshield; related incidents being investigated

A 20-year-old Colorado lady was killed Wednesday evening after a rock was thrown at her automobile. Native legislation enforcement is investigating her demise and a collection of comparable incidents from Wednesday evening.

At about 10:45 p.m. native time, Alexa Bartell was driving in Jefferson County when suspects, believed to be in a automobile or presumably on the aspect of a street, threw a big rock at Bartell’s automotive, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned Thursday. The rock went by way of the windshield and struck and killed her, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.

Bartell was on the cellphone with a buddy when she was struck, in accordance with the sheriff’s workplace. The cellphone went silent, however Bartell’s buddy was capable of finding her by monitoring the cellphone, police mentioned. The buddy discovered Bartell fatally wounded ine her automotive, which had pushed off the street and right into a subject, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.

Bartell was from Arvada, Colorado, which is about 70 miles from Jefferson County. 

In keeping with authorities, there have been a number of different incidents late Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning by which rocks have been thrown at autos. No different incidents have been deadly. 

At 10:04 p.m. in Westminster, a rock was thrown by way of a windshield. The motive force was not injured. 

Two extra incidents occurred about half an hour later, each in Boulder County close to the Rock Creek neighborhood. At 10:36 p.m., one other rock was thrown by way of a windshield, leading to minor accidents to the automotive’s driver. A minute later, at 10:37 p.m., a rock was thrown on the physique of a Toyota, leading to physique harm to the automobile however no accidents to the driving force. 

The deadly incident involving Bartell occurred about eight minutes later. 

The final incident happened over an hour and a half later, in Arvada, the place a rock was once more thrown by way of a windshield, leading to minor accidents to the driving force. 

Police mentioned the suspects could have been driving a “light-colored pickup truck or SUV.” 

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned it’s working with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Workplace, Arvada Police and Westminster Police to research. They imagine there may very well be additional victims.