Update: 15-Year-Old Bicyclist Charged in Greeley Crash Involving Off-Duty Police Chief in Unmarked Police Cruiser

Description: Colorado State Patrol has charged a 15-year-old bicyclist with failure to yield following a January crash in Greeley involving an unmarked police vehicle driven by Police Chief Adam Turk. No charges are pending against the chief. The investigation remains ongoing.

**UPDATE** Bicycle vs. Unmarked Police Cruiser Crash

Crash investigation update

(GREELEY, COLO) - Based on the results of the investigation of a vehicle vs. bicyclist crash on February 15, 2026, the 15-year-old male bicyclist was charged with the following:

• Failed to Yield Right-of-Way Upon Entering Highway (Use when vehicle enters from any place other than a roadway)

There are no pending charges for this crash for Adam Turk, chief of the Greeley Police Department. 

Arrests and charges are merely accusations until and unless a suspect is convicted of a crime. All suspects and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

Bicycle vs. Unmarked Police Cruiser Crash

Off duty member of the Greeley Police Department involved

(GREELEY, COLO) - On February 15, 2026, at approximately 2:41 p.m., an off-duty member of the Greeley Police Department was in a crash with a pedestrian. Adam Turk, chief of the Greeley Police Department, struck a bicyclist in his unmarked patrol vehicle, a Chevrolet Tahoe, on West 26th Street and 53rd Avenue in Greeley.

The preliminary report shows that the bicyclist, a 15-year-old male, was riding north on a non-paved multi-use trail in Josephine Jones Park, approaching West 26th Avenue. The unmarked patrol vehicle was traveling west on West 26th Street, just west of 53rd Avenue. The bicycle traveled across the eastbound lane and into the westbound lane of West 26th Street, failing to yield to traffic, when the unmarked patrol vehicle collided with the right side of the bicycle.

The bicyclist was transported to a local area hospital with injuries and has since been released. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

The Colorado State Patrol Vehicular Crimes is the lead investigator of this crash. Any witnesses are encouraged to contact Colorado State Patrol Dispatch at 303-239-4501 and reference case number VC260046. Be prepared to leave your name and contact information so the investigator can return your call.

All Parties Considered Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law.

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