Jesus Puebla was found guilty of 10 counts, including five counts of vehicular homicide - reckless driving, vehicular assault - reckless and careless driving.
The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. on June 13, 2022, on northbound Interstate 25 at mile marker 243 and involved four vehicles, including a Kenworth semi-truck. Five people in a 2015 Ford Edge were killed, and the driver of another vehicle suffered minor injuries, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
Troopers said the driver of the semi-truck, later identified as Puebla, rear-ended the Ford Edge after the SUV slowed for northbound traffic up ahead. The collision set off a series of other crashes involving two other vehicles.
It is believed the Kenworth struck the Ford Edge a second time before the semi-truck hit the cable rail in the median, coming to a stop.
All five victims in the Ford Edge were family members from Gillette, Wyoming, and included:
• Aaron Godines, 20, who was the driver • Halie Everts, 20 • Christina Godines, 47 • Tessleigh Godines, 3 months • Emiliano Godines, 51
Puebla was not injured injured in the crash.
Court documents state the semi-truck was traveling at 76 mph at the time of the crash, while the Ford Edge was traveling at roughly 6 mph.
Puebla's sentencing is scheduled for June 21 at 1:30 p.m.
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