Eduardo Arroyos, 43, was recently sentenced for his involvement in a crash that resulted in the death of a 29-year-old pregnant woman in 2023.
At about 9 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2023, Erica Augustine, in a Dodge Journey, was slowing down to make a left turn onto an access road when she was rear-ended by Arroyos, who was driving a Kia Sportage. She was pushed into the eastbound lane and struck by a Chevy Silverado, the Colorado State Patrol reported at the time.
It was reported that Augustine was flown to a Denver hospital, where she died of her injuries. Her newborn survived, but with injuries and complications of its own.
Arroyos was transported to the medical center with moderate injuries and the driver of the Chevy was uninjured, it was reported. Arroyos and the Chevy driver are both from Colorado, with Augustine being from New Mexico.
Arroyos pleaded guilty to one count of careless driving that was the “proximate cause of death to Erica Augustine,” according to the plea agreement.
Three counts of careless driving resulting in injury were dismissed.
In July, Arroyos was sentenced to four years of supervised probation and 100 hours of community service, as well as $2,575.50 in fines and costs.
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