GREELEY, Colo.—A Greeley man has been arrested on multiple charges including driving under the influence of alcohol after a one-vehicle rollover in Weld County that killed a passenger.
The Colorado State Patrol says 29-year-old Jorge Medrano-Bustamante was southbound on County Road 53 at about 8:40 p.m. Sunday when he lost control of a Volkswagen VR6. The car rolled and hit a utility pole.
A passenger, 15-year-old Abdiel Morales-Sanchez of Greeley, was ejected. He was pronounced dead at The Children’s Hospital in Aurora.
A second passenger, 18-year-old Jose Medrano-Frias of Greeley, was taken to a Greeley hospital with serious injuries. Medrano-Bustamante was taken to the same hospital with moderate injuries.
Authorities say the three were not wearing seat belts.
