Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder’s blood alcohol degree was greater than twice the authorized restrict when he died March 1 in a single-vehicle crash, in line with an post-mortem report from the Boulder County Coroner’s workplace.
Ponder’s blood alcohol degree was 0.167, in line with the post-mortem report. The authorized restrict for driving beneath the affect is 0.08.
Ponder, who was 23, was killed when he misplaced management of his Tesla Mannequin 3 and crashed via a guardrail on a curve on Baseline Street in Boulder, Colo., police mentioned. Ponder’s reason for demise was a number of blunt-force accidents, in line with the coroner’s report. He suffered a number of cranium fractures, a “severely lacerated coronary heart” and had a “lacerated mind stem,” the report mentioned.
Ponder’s automobile crossed into the eastbound lane, hit a guardrail, struck {an electrical} line and caught on hearth after touchdown on its wheels on the backside of an embankment, police mentioned. Ponder was pronounced useless on the scene.
“The deceased was a restrained driver concerned in a single automobile collision at a excessive charge of velocity,” the report mentioned.
The Colorado State Patrol mentioned a preliminary investigation decided that velocity was a suspected issue within the crash, however the incident was beneath additional investigation.
Catrina Hughes, Ponder’s mom, mentioned in a press release that “what issues most to me is who Dominiq was as an individual.”
“He was a decided pupil athlete, a pacesetter and somebody with an enormous coronary heart who fiercely liked his household, his teammates, and the sport of soccer,” she mentioned. “If something good can come from this loss, it’s the conversations it could actually begin about accountable decision-making, supporting younger adults, and making good selections even in strange moments. One dangerous choice can alter the whole lot.”
Colorado coach Deion Sanders was amongst a number of attendees who eulogized Ponder at a memorial service final month.
Ponder appeared in two video games for the Buffaloes final season. He arrived in Colorado earlier than the 2024 season, after starting his profession at Bethune-Cookman.
