Weld County crash claimed life of bicyclist Michael Wallen in 2023; community impact still resonates
A Weld County woman has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Greeley bicyclist in December 2023.
According to the Weld County District Attorney’s Office, Ana Caren Romero struck and killed 49-year-old Michael Wallen while he was riding his bike in the 2300 block of 8th Avenue in Greeley on the evening of December 4, 2023. Romero fled the scene without stopping, rendering no aid, and failing to call emergency services.
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“The defendant is here today because of the choices she made,” said Deputy District Attorney Katherine Fitzgerald. “She chose to drive away. She chose to not call 911. She chose to not render aid.”…