Greeley police arrested a man today who authorities say caused a fatal wreck last night, then fled the scene while his wife lay wounded in their car.
Two people died in the collision Wednesday night at the intersection of Weld County roads 45 and 54. Monte and Sandy Davenport, a retired couple from Eaton, were pronounced dead at the scene.
SanJuana Morado, 45, sufferd serious injuries and was taken to North Colorado Medical Center. This afternoon, that is where police found SanJuana’s husband, 45-year-old Martin Morado, said Colorado State Patrol spokesman Ryan Sullivan.
Investigators believe Martin Morado was driving a Ford Taurus that ran a stop sign at the intersection and broadsided the Davenport’s Chevrolet Cavalier. Sullivan said, after the accident, Martin Morado got into another vehicle and was taken to his home, a short distance away. From there, Sullivan said, Morado fled in a Ford pickup, which authorities found abandoned in Evans Thursday morning.
Sullivan said investigators were still sorting through details of the accident.
“Alcohol is suspected as a contributing factor,” he said.
