Were charges filed after an accident?

June 2, 2009 12:39 PM

Help me with a site or source for finding out if charges were filed against a driver involved in an accident in Weld County, Colorado. Colorado State Police is the investigating agency, from what I can determine.
posted by Man with Lantern to law & government (3 comments total)

The Weld County District Attorney's office has a Media Relations Page with summaries of investigations and charges.
posted by brianogilvie at 12:50 PM on June 2

P.S. I didn't see the accident you mentioned listed, but the website has contact information, so you could call the DA's office to inquire.
posted by brianogilvie at 12:56 PM on June 2

Thank you for posting the Media Relations Page, Brian. I e-mailed the contact, Ms. Finch, and actually received an answer. The next question I may pose to this august collection of people is how such a light charge would be made when two people were killed - on a straight and narrow road in excellent driving conditions. (One can hope that her parents took her cell phone away.)

From the DA's office:

Nellie Townsend (case number 09T3492) has been charged with two counts of Careless Driving Causing Death (class one traffic offenses). She will appear in court for an arraignment on June 23 at 1:00 p.m.

Regarding a way to track the case, I will put it on our case tracking summary which you can view and download from our web site at www.weldda.com under the media and community relations tab or you can call or email me and I can provide you the information that is in the public record.
posted by Man with Lantern at 5:12 PM on June 3