DENVER (KDVR) — Investigators say a 32-year-old man may have been intoxicated on Oct. 17 when he hit three other vehicles, killing one person and injuring two others and himself.
Cesar Hernandez-Sanchez, 32, was arrested and now faces 15 charges in connection with a crash on Highway 85 just after 7 p.m. on Oct. 17.
The Wheat Ridge Police Department says that preliminary information on the crash shows the car was headed west when it crossed over the dirt median and entered the eastbound lanes, hitting three cars.
The roadway was closed for hours as police investigated and cleared the wreckage.
One person was killed, and two others sustained serious bodily injury but are expected to be OK. Hernandez-Sanchez was also seriously injured in the incident and was released from the hospital on Thursday, Oct. 23. After he was discharged, he was booked into the Jefferson County Jail.
The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office charged Hernandez-Sanchez with two counts of vehicular homicide, four counts of vehicular assault, and one count each of:
- Driving under the influence
- Driving a vehicle without a valid driver’s license
- Reckless driving
Hernandez-Sanchez is also facing seven traffic citations, which are:
- Drove vehicle the wrong way on a one-way roadway
- Failed to drive in a single lane
- Improper driving on a divided highway
- Drove on highway without headlights
- Failed to display lights with low visibility
- Displayed expired temporary permit over 60 days expired
The police department said that its partners at Victim Outreach Incorporated have been in touch with the victim’s family.
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