Man Livestreamed Speeding 167 Mph Before Deadly Crash: DA

BRIGHTON, CO — An Adams County jury found a man guilty Thursday of vehicular homicide after he caused a crash while livestreaming speeding, the county's district attorney said.

Bryan Kirby, 44, was convicted of vehicular homicide, reckless manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident causing death, the DA's office said.

Kirby was livestreaming to Facebook on Oct. 13, 2018, while he drove along E470 at speeds of between 120 and 150 mph, the DA said. At one point, he accelerated to 167 mph, addressed the livestream, and said, "we cruise at 140," according to prosecutors.

"Near the end of the livestream, Kirby accelerated from 117 miles per hour to 120 miles per hour," the DA's office said in a news release.

"A dark colored sedan was driving in the right lane. Kirby rapidly approached the sedan from the left, crossed over the center lane markings, and struck the rear of the other vehicle while traveling at approximately 120 miles per hour. A loud crunching noise could be heard in the livestream as the phone appeared to tumble around the interior of the vehicle, and the video abruptly stopped."

Kirby then took off, prosecutors said.

"The victim was pronounced dead at the scene," the DA's office said.

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“The incredibly reckless actions of this defendant caused the death of an innocent victim,” District Attorney Brian Mason said in a statement.

“He not only acted in a manner that ultimately caused someone’s death, he livestreamed it on social media for the world to see. This death was preventable. Recklessly driving at an outrageous speed and livestreaming at the same time is not acceptable in this community. I appreciate the jury returning a guilty verdict in this horrific case.”

Kirby is set to be sentenced Sept. 10.