Colorado Star Dominiq Ponder, 23, Revealed to Have Double the Legal Limit of Alcohol in His System When He Died

Dominiq Ponder on Sept. 14, 2024 in Colorado Credit: AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File NEED TO KNOW Colorado backup QB Dominiq Ponder had twice the legal blood-alcohol content limit when he died in a single-vehicle car crash on March 1, according to an autopsy report obtained by USA Today Sports Ponder's family hopes his story can spark "conversations" among young people about "responsible decision-making, supporting young adults and making good choices," his mother said Ponder died of multiple blunt force injuries as a result of the crash Colorado Buffaloes backup quarterback Dominiq Ponder had twice the legal blood-alcohol limit in his system at the time of his death, according to his autopsy report. Ponder, who was 23, had a blood-alcohol content of 0.

167 g/100 mL when he died in a single-car accident on March 1 in Boulder County, Colorado according to the report, obtained by USA Today and ESPN . The state's legal limit for blood-alcohol content is 0. 08%.

According to USA Today , Ponder's family has launched a foundation in his honor and hopes his story can serve as a reminder to young people about responsibility. “If anything good can come from this loss, it’s the conversations it can start about responsible decision-making, supporting young adults, and making good choices even in ordinary moments,” Ponder’s mother, Catrina Hughes, told USA Today . Dominiq Ponder on Nov.

18, 2023 in Orlando Credit: Romeo Guzman/CSM/Shutterstock Catrina said a "big part of" her son's legacy "will be to encourage young people to please make responsible choices and to have the courage to step in for their friends when one of them isn't thinking clearly for themselves. " "Kids need to know that it's okay to step in, take keys, call a ride, call a parent, speak up, do anything you can do, one small decision can save a life," Catrina continued, per USA Today . "Don't be afraid even if it's uncomfortable.