Intentional Fatal Crash
Coroner Rules Colorado Springs Woman's Fatal I-70 Crash Intentional with 0.235 BAC
A Colorado Springs woman who died in a head-on crash on Interstate 70 near the Utah border had a blood alcohol content of 0.235 percent — nearly three times the legal limit — and the Mesa County Coroner's Office ruled the crash was intentional, according to Denver Gazette. Briana Brink, 32, was driving the wrong way when she struck a pickup truck head-on in July.
The crash seriously injured six people — three adults and three children. Denver Gazette reported that the Coroner's Office did not explain what evidence led to its conclusion that the act was intentional.
BAC of 0.235 — Nearly Three Times the Legal Limit
Colorado's legal BAC limit for drivers is 0.08 percent. Brink's toxicology results showed a BAC of 0.235 percent. That is nearly three times the legal limit. At that level, a person typically has severely impaired judgment, little control over movement, and may have trouble staying conscious, according to Denver Gazette.
Brink was driving in the wrong direction on I-70 when she hit the oncoming pickup truck. The crash happened near the Utah border in western Colorado. Six people in the pickup — three adults and three children — were seriously hurt. Brink died at the scene.
Coroner Rules Crash Intentional but Offers No Details
The Mesa County Coroner's Office made its ruling after reviewing the toxicology report and other evidence. It determined the crash was an intentional act, not an accident. That distinction matters for how the death is officially classified.
However, the Coroner's Office did not say what specific evidence pointed to intent, Denver Gazette reported. It is unclear whether investigators found messages, witness accounts, or other clues that supported the ruling. The lack of explanation leaves key questions unanswered.
Six Survivors Left Seriously Injured After July Collision
The crash left six survivors with serious injuries. Three of them were children. The incident took place on I-70, one of Colorado's main east-west highways. The stretch near the Utah border is a well-traveled route, and wrong-way crashes there can be especially dangerous at highway speeds.
Colorado State Patrol and local emergency crews responded to the scene. The full scope of the victims' injuries — and their current conditions — has not been publicly released. The Coroner's findings came weeks after the crash, once toxicology results were complete, according to Denver Gazette.
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