Colorado backup quarterback Dominiq Ponder had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system when he crashed his car and died last month, according to an autopsy report by the Boulder County coroner's office. Ponder was driving a 2023 Tesla Model 3 early on March 1, according to the Colorado State Patrol, when he lost control on a right hand curve. The car went through a guardrail, hit an electrical line pole, rolled down an embankment and caught fire. According to the autopsy report, Ponder died of multiple blunt-force injuries. The legal limit for drivers in Colorado is .08%.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 07, 2026 23:56 UTC