PUEBLO COUNTY — A man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to three counts of vehicular homicide, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office.
The crash happened in August of 2023 in Pueblo West.
Kohen Kyle, who is 33 years old, was sentenced to 54 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections after the court accepted his plea. The following three people were dead at the scene:
- Marie Quintana, 56 of Aurora
- Quintana's 12-year-old grandson
- Jesus Guerrero-Lopez, 48 of Denver
According to the sheriff's office's investigation, Kyle was driving more than 100 miles per hour when he crossed the center line and hit the vehicle that the three victims were in.
Kyle's vehicle rolled, coming to a stop on its top, and the victim's vehicle was pushed off the road.
According to the sheriff's office, Kyle has been in the Pueblo County Jail since his arrest on September 28, 2023.
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