By Tuesday afternoon, a set of tire tracks on the street and a crumbling cement retaining wall were all that remained from what had been a busy central Greeley crime scene early in the day.
Police believe a homicide occurred in the 2900 block of 29th Street about 11 a.m. Greeley police Lt. Roy Smith said officers initially believed they were responding to a traffic crash with injuries.
When officers arrived, they determined that the sole occupant of one wrecked vehicle, a white pickup, was deceased. They began investigating and determined the man’s death may have been a homicide. Some witnesses told police they heard an explosion before the pickup crashed into a nearby retaining wall.
“From witness statements and through evidence, it appears to be a possible road-rage type incident that resulted in the death,” Smith said.
The suspect vehicle — described as a tan or gold 1998-2002 Chevrolet S-10 pickup with black fender flares — fled the scene.
Weld County Coroner Carl Blesch declined Tuesday afternoon to release the victim’s name, pending notification of next of kin. He also said he was not yet certain the death was a homicide.
