Dominiq Ponder, backup quarterback at University of Colorado (CU), was found dead in a single-car crash on Mar. 1, 2026.
Colorado State Patrol reported at 3:10 a.m. Ponder lost control of his 2023 Tesla Model 3 on a curve; the car struck a guardrail and an electrical pole. The car rolled into an embankment, where it burst into flames.
“Confirm route to Baseline and Newland Court for a transformer on fire,” a dispatcher can be heard saying over the Boulder County Sheriff and fire radio broadcast at 3:01 a.m…