Jury reaches verdict in death of Team USA cyclist Magnus White
- On Friday, a Boulder County jury found Yeva Smilianska guilty in the death of cyclist Magnus White.
- Smilianska faced charges after the July 29, 2023, crash that killed White near Highway 119.
- Witnesses testified Smilianska had been up all night drinking and taking prescription medications prior to driving.
- Witness Abigail Smith stated that the car looked like it veered into the cyclist; there was no attempt to brake.
- Smilianska, who remains out of custody, faces sentencing on June 13; the White family created a safety nonprofit.
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Jury convicts driver who killed 17-year-old Boulder cyclist Magnus White
Jurors found Yeva Smilianska, 24, guilty of one count of reckless vehicular homicide for fatally hitting USA Cycling junior cyclist Magnus White on Colo. 119 in Boulder County in July 2023.
Woman found guilty after hitting and killing 17-year-old Magnus White
DENVER (KDVR) — The woman who hit and killed 17-year-old Magnus White while he was riding his bike was found guilty by a jury on Friday night. On July 29, 2023, Magnus White was training in Boulder for a cycling tournament when he was hit by a vehicle. He was ejected from his bike and taken to the hospital, where he died later that night. Man, dog walking on sidewalk hit, killed in crash in Aurora The driver, Yeva Smilianska, was charged w…
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