Published on February 11, 2025
GREELEY, Colo. (Weld County D.A.) – A woman accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist in 2023 pled guilty in court last week.
On December 4, 2023, Ana Caren Romero hit and killed Michael Wallen while he was riding his bike in the 2300 block of 8th Avenue. Romero did not stop at the scene of the crash.
When officers from the Greeley Police Department Traffic Unit processed the scene, they recovered pieces of debris that were identified as coming from a 2017 – 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Later that evening, an attorney for the defendant contacted police, saying their client’s vehicle had been involved in an accident and was at her home.
Officers went to her address and confirmed it was a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee, matching both the video and eyewitness descriptions. The vehicle, registered to the defendant, had front-end damage matching the debris and paint transfer that appeared to match the victim's bike.
In September of 2024, the Weld County Statutory Grand Jury issued an indictment, and Romero was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident, a class 3 felony.
On February 3, Romero pled guilty to one count of vehicular homicide. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 12th at 2:00 p.m. in Division 15.