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Colorado woman, 20, arrested in connection with alleged deadly DUI crash in Lakewood

By Austen Erblat

Updated on: December 9, 2025 / 4:49 PM MST / CBS Colorado

A 20-year-old Colorado woman is in custody after Lakewood police say she caused a deadly crash while drunk.

The crash happened in the early morning hours of Nov. 30 near Kipling Parkway and West 6th Avenue Frontage Road. Lakewood police on Tuesday said one of the victims later died in the hospital. The suspect, Ella Cromwell, is now charged with vehicular homicide, on top of vehicular assault, reckless driving, DUI, and minor in possession of alcohol.

Multiple people in the car Cromwell struck were ejected, according to investigators, who believe speed may have also been a factor in the crash.

Ella Cromwell Lakewood Police Department

Cromwell is being held at the Jefferson County Jail on a $100,000 cash or surety bond, court records show. A representative for her attorney said he would follow up for possible comment on the case later on Tuesday.

She's due back in court on Dec. 30.

Austen Erblat

Austen Erblat is a digital producer and assignment editor at CBS News Colorado and is Covering Colorado First. Originally from South Florida, he's been working as a journalist in Denver since 2022.