US EditionFaith Winter Found to Be at Fault in Crash that Killed Her, Sheriff's Office Determines
Sen. Winter's blood alcohol content was 0.185%, more than twice the legal limit, and investigators found her responsible for the three-vehicle crash that killed her.
- On Nov. 26, State Sen. Faith Winter, 45, Broomfield Democrat, was killed after rear-ending a pickup on Interstate 25 near Dry Creek Road and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Toxicology results from the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office found Winter's blood-alcohol level was 0.185%, well above Colorado's legal limit of 0.08%.
- Investigators said Winter's Hyundai Ioniq 5 rear-ended a stopped Ford F-350 flatbed truck in the left lane, which lacked visible rear taillights though it had been driven with due regard.
- Authorities concluded Winter was at fault, and the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office announced no criminal charges will be filed; the Senate District 25 Democratic vacancy committee will decide her replacement next week.
- Her family and colleagues said she had struggled with health and substance use, sought treatment after an intoxicated appearance last year, and was remembered at memorials earlier this month at the Colorado Capitol.
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Colorado state senator legally drunk at time of fatal crash, coroner’s report says
Benjamin Teevan, right, a longtime friend of Sen. Faith Winter, hugs one of Winter’s aids Sabrina Pocha, before a memorial service for Sen. Faith Winter on Dec. 5 on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. A coroner's report shows she was driving legally drunk at the time she died in a crash. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post, Pool)Colorado state Sen. Faith Winter’s blood alcohol level was above the legal limit when she die…
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State Sen. Faith Winter legally drunk at time of fatal crash, investigators find
State Sen. Faith Winter was intoxicated and at fault for the November car accident in which she was killed, Arapahoe County investigators said Friday.
Investigation finds Colorado Sen. Faith Winter was at fault in fatal crash
Legislator’s alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit County authorities have concluded their investigation into the I-25 crash that killed Colorado Sen. Faith Winter, determining the Colorado legislator was at fault in the two-vehicle collision. An autopsy found that Winter had alcohol in her system, according to 9News. The autopsy listed her blood […]
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