The South Adams County Fire Department chief is on leave and an interim chief has been named.

South Adams County Fire Chief Kevin Vincel (South Adams County Fire Department)

Fire Chief Kevin Vincel “is out on leave” and Deputy Chief Ken Koger is named to serve as interim fire chief, according to 1:50 p.m. Thursday tweet from the fire department.

The tweet describes the announcement as an “Administration Update.”

“South Adams County Fire will have no further comments at this time,” it stated.

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Vincel, a longtime member of the department with almost three decades of experience, worked his way up through the ranks over the years, starting as a firefighter and working other posts including fire inspector, deputy fire marshal and fire marshal, according to the department’s website.

Vincel holds an associate’s degree in fire science from Red Rocks Community College and a bachelor’s degree of fire service administration from Metropolitan State University of Denver, according to his website biography. He’s currently working on a master’s degree at Colorado State University.

South Adams responds to more than 10,000 medical and fire calls annually covering about a 75-square-mile service area, including Commerce City.

Administration Update: Fire Chief Vincel is out on leave. During his absence, Deputy Chief Koger will serve as interim Fire Chief, and all business matters should be directed to Deputy Chief Koger. South Adams County Fire will have no further comments at this time. pic.twitter.com/awH7fKFe0k

— South Adams Fire (@SACFD200) May 25, 2023

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We know there are plenty of questions about road conditions on Highway 2 and 96th Avenue after the unusually heavy rains and flooding that occurred last week, especially with the traffic conditions those closures have created on 104th Avenue and elsewhere.

Our Public Works staff is hard at work assessing the water damage to these roadways, with a primary goal of safety for the traveling public. Both roads have experienced washouts along the shoulder that can affect the structural integrity of the road edge, so repairs are required before some areas can be fully reopened.

Here are the latest updates on both roads:

E. 96th Ave. closed, Eagle Creek Pkwy to Chambers Rd.

Closure will remain in place through at least June 1 (possibly longer) until extensive damage can be repaired. Alternate routes: 104th and 120th avenues

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While the middle lanes reopened last Saturday, the outside lanes remain closed due to shoulder damage. Staff hopes to reopen the northbound outside lane next week, but the southbound outside lane will likely be 2-3 weeks.

We will provide more updates as we have more information, and we appreciate your patience and use of alternate routes when necessary.

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Landmark Academy is a K-8 public charter school in Commerce City.

“McMillan taught at Landmark Academy from 2011 until the end of the 2022 school year when he left for a position in the Weld Re-8 School District at Fort Lupton Middle School,” the release said. McMillan taught at Fort Lupton from August 2022 until December 2022.

McMillan has been charged with sexual assault on a child — pattern of abuse, and sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust by the Adams County District Attorney’s Office, authorities said.

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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. It’s been a week since a teen was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Commerce City. The driver remains at large.

The crash happened at the intersection of 76th Avenue and Leyden Street on the evening of Apr. 11.

Denver7 spoke to the family of the victim, who has been identified as 16-year-old Kara Kincaid.

Kara’s mother, Crisie Langill, said she grew worried when she stopped hearing from her daughter that evening. She tracked her location, which led her to the scene of the crash.

“That’s where I saw the police and the tape. And her shoe on the ground,” Langill said. “She didn’t deserve this. She was just a baby.”

According to the Colorado State Patrol, Kara was using the crosswalk when she was hit by the driver of a red Dodge Magnum, who fled the scene.

The vehicle was located and processed for evidence. However, the driver is still on the run.

“Somebody knows something,” Langill said. “Justice needs to be served for her.”

The teen’s death has prompted the community to push for more safety measures. Commerce City leaders are listening to those concerns and taking action.

During Monday’s city council meeting, they implemented a new safety measure to install speed bumps near all Commerce City schools.

“I really want to thank the residents that are in the area who spoke up,” Councilman Craig Kim said. “We made a motion and it passed unanimously, to implement speed islands, or speed tables, or speed bumps or whatever the case may be all around the schools that we have within Commerce City.”

Kim said construction will begin in June to ensure it’s all complete by the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

“That’s what we needed to do. We’ve got to make sure that you know, that kids are taken care of,” Kim said.

Kara’s loved ones have launched a GoFundMe to help pay for her funeral and to help her family.

If you witnessed the crash or have any information and have not spoken to investigators, you are asked to contact Colorado State Patrol Dispatch at (303) 239-4501. You can reference the case number as 1D231494.

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