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DENVER, CO – Police have arrested the young man they believe was driving under the influence when he allegedly caused a deadly accident at a Highway 85 intersection early Monday morning, CBS Colorado reports.
According to authorities, the collision occurred at Weld County Road 2.5 and Highway 85 around 12:30 am. A Ford SUV ran the stop sign at the intersection and collided with a GMC SUV. The GMC’s occupants were ejected from the vehicle. One was hospitalized with serious injuries. The other was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Ford’s occupants fled on foot, but were quickly apprehended. The driver of the vehicle, 20-year-old Erik Diaz Olivas, faces a long list of charges, including vehicular homicide DUI and reckless endangerment.
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