Driver in custody after crashing into Denver area sports bar; four hospitalized
Three people were taken to the hospital and a fourth person drove themself to the hospital after a driver crashed into a sports bar just north of Denver, according to the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
The crash was reported just before 1 a.m. on Sunday at the Ugly Dog Sports Cafe at 1345 Cortez St. Photos posted by the sheriff's office show a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck on the outdoor patio area of the cafe, with windshield and front-end damage, crashed up against at least one table.
The driver, identified as 22-year-old Raoul A. Villa, of Lakewood, is in custody, the sheriff's office said, but the investigation has since been turned over to Colorado State Patrol.
Villa was taken to an area hospital for a felony blood draw, a CSP spokesman said.
CSP said that Villa faces the following potential felony charges:
- Three counts of Vehicular Assault While Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs, or the Combination of Alcohol and Drugs, and was the Proximate Cause of Serious Bodily Injury to Another Person.
- Three counts of Vehicular Assault While Driving A Motor Vehicle In a Reckless Manner and was the Proximate Cause of Serious Bodily Injury to Another Person.
Three people were taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance. One man is in critical condition, and another man and a woman suffered serious bodily injuries, according to CSP. Another woman drove herself to the hospital with minor injuries.
