A Mead man was arrested after reportedly causing an injury crash while driving his truck with a blood-alcohol level more than five times the legal limit.
Seth Ian Sarmiento, 41, was arrested Monday on suspicion of vehicular assault-DUI, DUI, DUI per se and third-degree assault.
According to an arrest affidavit, Sarmiento was driving a Dodge Ram pickup towing a utility trailer on Aug. 1 east on Nelson Road near Ken Pratt Boulevard. As Sarmiento approached a right-hand curve in the road, he reportedly failed to navigate the turn and went straight, hitting a Dodge Dakota pickup headed west on Nelson.
The driver of the Dakota suffered a fractured arm and numerous cuts and bruises, while a passenger suffered a cut on his arm. Sarmiento suffered a fractured jaw and damage to his teeth.
Officers noted Sarmiento appeared to be intoxicated, and did not even appear to notice his injuries, according to the affidavit.
Sarmiento told police he had two beers at Fuzzy’s Tacos in Longmont before the crash, but receipts showed he purchased four 18-ounce beers, one 10-ounce beer and one 18-ounce frozen margarita over a three-hour span prior to the crash.
A blood test done by Longmont United Hospital indicated Sarmiento had a blood-alcohol level of .425, more than five times the legal limit of .08, according to the affidavit.
According to the affidavit, Sarmiento did have one previous DUI arrest out of Boulder in 1996. Court records also show several arrests on marijuana-related charges.
Sarmiento remains in custody at the Boulder County Jail on $10,000 bond.
