Truck driver charged for I-25 crash that killed family of five

Published on December 09, 2022

Weld County DA Seal

GREELEY, Colo. (Weld County D.A.) – A Denver man has been charged with several felonies in Weld County, after he caused a fatal crash on Interstate 25 in June that killed five members of a family travelling home to Wyoming.

On Wednesday, Jesus Puebla, 26, was charged with the following:

COUNT 1: VEHICULAR HOMICIDE (F4)

COUNT 2: VEHICULAR HOMICIDE (F4)

COUNT 3: VEHICULAR HOMICIDE (F4)

COUNT 4: VEHICULAR HOMICIDE (F4)

COUNT 5: VEHICULAR HOMICIDE (F4)

COUNT 6: VEHICULAR ASSAULT (F5)

COUNT 7: CARELESS DRIVING (T1)

COUNT 8: RECKLESS DRIVING (T2)

COUNT 9: COMMERCIAL VEH-SAFETY VIOLATION (T2)

COUNT 10: DRIVERS LICENSE-NO COMMERCIAL LICENCE

Puebla was taken into custody on Thursday evening. A court date has not yet been set.

Colorado State Patrol investigated this case. 

 

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