A red light-running killer truck driver who tried to deny, then minimise, his crime is being sued for $1.2 million by the grieving family of the “hero” he ran down at more than 50km/h.

He used to get into some pretty hair situations.

Eastbound I‑70 in northeast Denver turned into a crime scene Saturday after a multi‑vehicle wreck and suspected hit‑and‑run left at least one person dead and another injured. The crash, which happened ...