Incident Summary

Hudson Officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on I76 and Highway 52.  A white Chevrolet Silverado with Colorado registration was found disabled in the center median. Officers found a male walking in the intersection of Fir Street and 5th Avenue. A 27-year-old male, later identified as the driver, was contacted and admitted to being behind the wheel. Officers observed signs of impairment, and the individual was taken into custody on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence. 

During a search incident to arrest, officers located cocaine on the individual's person. A chemical test of his blood was completed at the Hudson Fire Department. The individual was found to be in possession of 7.73 grams of cocaine, $600 in U.S. currency, and drug paraphernalia indicative of narcotics distribution. 

Further investigation revealed that an adult cousin and two female juveniles were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Neither juvenile was properly secured or restrained, and both suffered minor, visible injuries from the crash. The vehicle was impounded by I-76 Towing, and the individual was booked into the Weld County Jail on multiple charges, including DUI/D, careless driving causing injury, open container, Unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, and two counts each of child abuse.