A 43-year-old suspect is held on $250,000 bond after fatally crashing into a newly graduated on-duty police officer Wednesday night in Colorado, according to an arrest affidavit.
Stephen Geer, the suspect, was charged with a DUI, vehicular homicide-DUI-causing death, two counts of vehicular assault-DUI and failure to exercise due care when approaching a stationary vehicle resulting in death, 9 News reported. Prosecutors said the suspect’s alleged driving could have led to the deaths of four individuals. (RELATED: ‘It Looked Like An Inferno:’ Video Shows Civilians, Deputies Rescuing Man Trapped Inside Burning Car)
Geer said he only had a single 16-ounce beer at a brewery prior to driving the icy roads but detectives alleged that his breath reeked of the odor of alcohol, according to the affidavit. A Colorado State Trooper alleged that he showed an “unsteady gait” when he…
