The impaired driver — 37-year-old Jose Menjivar — is being charged with Vehicular Homicide in the third and fourth degrees, “Driving Under the Influence – Fourth or Subsequent Offense (F4), and Driving Under the Influence Per Se – Fourth or Subsequent Offense (F4).”
Menjivar is currently in the courtroom for another scheduled appearance.
To recap, this collision happened before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, on Main Street, along Broomfield High School. New information from 9 News shows that the crash unfolded when Menjivar, who drove a 2000 Toyota Tundra, was overtaking several automobiles when he hit the 2016 Mazda CX-5 driven by 47-year-old Melissa Powell.
As a result, Powell lost control of her SUV, and she and her 16-year-old son succumbed to fatal wounds. As mentioned in prior articles, our newsroom has declined to list Powell’s son’s name in our blog posts due to his status as a minor.
Additional details confirmed that Menjivar had a BAC of .249, which is over three times the legal limit.
Updates will be provided should more details come to light.
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