In March, Jesus Puebla was found guilty on 10 counts, including five counts of vehicular homicide, for the June 2022 crash on Interstate 25 in Weld County.
WELD COUNTY, Colo. — The man convicted of killing five family members in a crash just over two years ago when he failed to slow down for stopped traffic will be sentenced Friday afternoon in Weld County.
On June 13, 2022, Jesus Puebla was driving a truck carrying mail for the U.S. Postal Service on northbound Interstate 25 in Weld County when he failed to slow down for stopped traffic and slammed into the back of a car with a family inside.
Aaron Godines and Hailie Everts were killed, along with their baby daughter Tessleigh. Aaron’s parents Christina and Emiliano were also in the car and died. Another driver survived but suffered multiple broken ribs and vertebrae.
Puebla was charged with 10 counts, including five counts of vehicular homicide and one count of vehicular assault. In March, a jury convicted him on all charges.
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Puebla’s attorney had argued that Caminantes Trucking, the company that owned the truck, was at fault. A Colorado State Patrol investigation and the truck driver’s attorneys both concluded the truck did not have working brakes. Even if they had been working, prosecutors argued, Puebla was driving recklessly miles before the crash and failed to react to stopped traffic in front him because he was distracted.
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Federal court records show that Caminantes Trucking did not have insurance on the vehicle and attempted to purchase coverage less than an hour after the crash.
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