Third Trial Set For Noe Gamez-Ruiz In Death Of Trooper Cody Donahue
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) - A truck driver will stand trial for the third time in the death of Colorado State Patrol Trooper Cody Donahue, after two mistrials. Donahue died in November 2016 after being hit by a semi-trailer driven by Noe Gamez-Ruiz on Interstate 25 near the Tomah exit.
Donahue was standing in the shoulder of the highway filling out a crash report when he was struck. Gamez-Ruiz was charged with criminally negligent homicide in the deadly crash. Last week, the second mistrial was declared in the case because the prosecution didn't give information to the defense attorneys.
The first trial ended in a mistrial in September 2018. Court officials say the judge made the ruling because the prosecution failed to disclose information to defense lawyers.
Since Donahue's death, then-Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law the Move Over For Cody act which created strict penalties for drivers who don't move over a lane when passing law enforcement, highway workers or tow truck drivers.
