A teenager is brain-dead and his two siblings are fighting for their lives after a devastating crash in the Denver metro area left a family torn apart and a community in shock. According to Lakewood Police, the collision happened on Dec. 6, 2025, near Kipling Parkway and West 6th Avenue.
The driver, identified as 22-year-old Andrew Logan Miller, has been arrested and now faces multiple serious charges as investigators say speed played a major role in the crash.
What happened
Lakewood Police say the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 when Andrew Logan Miller was driving an SUV at a high rate of speed southbound on Kipling Parkway. Authorities say the SUV collided with a bus carrying the wrestling team from Central High School in Grand Junction, Mesa County.
The impact sent 16 people to area hospitals. Three of the injured were brothers and sisters traveling inside the SUV. Police believe Miller was driving in excess of 40 mph at the time of the collision, although the investigation is ongoing.
Who were the victims?
The children involved in the crash were identified by their mother, Sulema Gonzalez, as Julio Gonzalez, 18, Annalee Gonzalez, 17, and Christopher Gonzalez, 14.
Julio Gonzalez has been declared brain-dead and is currently on life support. His siblings Annalee and Christopher remain in critical condition and are in a coma.
“I didn’t want to believe it until they had to do another test, where they found bleeding in his brain,” Gonzalez said. “My other two are in comas.”
Doctors eventually confirmed that Julio would never regain consciousness.
Family background and community influence
Sulema Gonzalez, a single mother of five, described her children as disciplined students and ROTC members with clear plans for their future. Two of his children were expected to graduate this year.
He said, “No drugs. No alcohol. They were good kids.”
Gonzalez confirmed that the driver of the SUV at the time of the crash, Andrew Logan Miller, was her daughter’s boyfriend. Expressing her condolences, she expressed that she did not believe the accident was intentional.
“I know he loved my daughter,” she said. “I don’t think he did it intentionally or knowingly. It was an accident.”
This accident has deeply impacted not only the Gonzalez family but also the students and families involved with the Central High School wrestling team.
Arrest, charges and investigation details
Andrew Logan Miller was arrested Wednesday night in connection with the crash. He is currently being held in the Denver County Jail awaiting transfer to the Jefferson County Jail.
Police say Miller faces multiple charges, including:
- Vehicular Assault (7 counts)
- Speeding 40 mph or more over the limit
- driving recklessly
- Child Abuse (2 counts)
- reckless endangerment
Investigators say speed appears to be a major factor, but Lakewood police stressed the investigation is still active. Bond information and court dates have not yet been released.
Public and family reactions
As the community reacts to this tragedy, Sulema Gonzalez says she is focused on her surviving children and finding answers.
“My kids know that when you get in someone’s car, there’s always a risk. Always,” he said.
Amidst the unimaginable loss, the family has decided to donate Julio Gonzalez’s organs. He is on life support as the doctors search for the matchbox.
“He wanted to give back to the world,” Gonzalez said. “Now that I can’t bring him back, we want to give life to someone else.”
what happens next
Lakewood Police say their investigation of the crash continues, and additional details may emerge as the evidence is reviewed. Prosecutors are expected to formally move forward with charges after Miller is transferred to Jefferson County custody.
For Sulema Gonzalez, clarity and accountability are paramount.
“I just want answers.”
This story may be updated with more information as it becomes available.
