COBAN PORTER

University of Denver basketball player Coban Porter, the brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., has been charged with vehicular homicide following a fatal car crash.

DENVER — (AP) — University of Denver basketball player Coban Porter, the brother of Denver Nuggets' star Michael Porter Jr., smelled of alcohol and and had slurred speech when he was arrested following a fatal crash in Denver, police said in a court document released Monday. Porter was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and was released from jail Sunday afternoon after his brother paid a $2,000 bond, according to court records. Michael Porter Jr. missed Sunday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Denver for “personal reasons.”Court records did not indicate if Porter had an attorney yet. In a statement, the University of Denver expressed its condolences. Coban Porter, a 6-foot-4 guard, signed with the Denver Pioneers in 2021 after spending the previous season with Link Year Prep in Branson, Missouri.

Police say University of Denver basketball player Coban Porter smelled of alcohol and and was slurring his speech when he was arrested following a fatal crash in Denver on Sunday.

University of Denver basketball player Coban Porter, the brother of Denver Nuggets' star Michael Porter Jr., smelled of alcohol and and had slurred speech when he was arrested following a fatal crash in Denver, police said in a court document released Monday. Porter ran a red light going about 50 mph (80 kmph) eastbound and hit a vehicle going northbound at an intersection, killing the driver, early Sunday morning near the University of Denver, the probable cause statement said. When interviewed by police, Porter “displayed bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred and mumbling speech, and the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath” and had a “BudLight” paper wristband on his left wrist, the statement said.

Coban Porter, the brother of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., was arrested on Sunday in connection with a fatal car crash in Denver, according to police. Police spokesman Kurt Barnes told the Denver Post that Porter is suspected of vehicular homicide and reckless driving following a crash that left one person dead early Sunday morning. Michael Porter Jr. was not involved, according to a statement from the Nuggets. Porter Jr. missed Sunday's Nuggets game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with the team citing "personal reasons." Porter Jr. is a key starter for the Nuggets, who finished Sunday with the best record in the Western Conference.

Coban Porter, the brother of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., was arrested in connection to a fatal car crash that left one driver dead.