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Yeva Smilianska, 23, faces a vehicular homicide charge in the 2023 crash that killed 17-year-old National Team cyclist Magnus White.
BOULDER, Colo. — Yeva Smilianska, the driver accused of hitting and killing 17-year-old National Team cyclist Magnus White in 2023, entered a not guilty plea Friday morning in Boulder County District Court.
Smilianska faces a vehicular homicide charge in connection with the crash.
The crash happened July 29, 2023, on southbound Highway 119 just past North 63rd Street. Prosecutors said White was riding south on the paved right shoulder, on the right side of the solid white line, when Smilianska, who was driving a Toyota Matrix, crashed into him.
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White, a National Team cyclist, was training to compete in the upcoming World Championships in Scotland when he was killed.
Following the crash, White’s parents founded the nonprofit The White Line, hoping to create safer cycling environments while also raising awareness about what happened to their son.
With help from their nonprofit, Michael and Jill White are working to share more stories, spread awareness and hopefully save lives.
The judge set a trial date for the week of Dec. 16. The trial is expected to last five days.
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