Overview
- The crash occurred around 12:30 a.m. at Highway 85 and Weld County Road 2.5 when a westbound Ford allegedly ran a stop sign and was hit by a northbound GMC, police said.
- Two people in the Ford were ejected; one died at the scene and the other suffered serious injuries.
- Investigators say the person who died may also have been struck by a vehicle that left the scene.
- Erik Diaz Olivas, 20, was located after initially fleeing, treated at a hospital, and booked into the Weld County Jail on counts including vehicular homicide, DUI, vehicular assault, and related offenses.
- The GMC’s occupants were taken to hospitals, the highway was closed for hours, and the coroner will release the victim’s identity after notifying relatives.