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Denver Pioneers' Coban Porter, brother of Michael Porter Jr., arrested in fatal crash

Coban Porter, a sophomore guard at the University of Denver and brother of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., was arrested early Sunday in connection with a fatal crash in Denver, according to Denver police.

Coban, 21, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and reckless driving, police spokesman Kurt Barnes told The Denver Post. The two-car crash happened at about 1:54 a.m. One driver died at the scene, according to police.

Michael Porter Jr. was not involved in the crash, the Nuggets confirmed to The Denver Post. He was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to personal reasons.