Autopsy report shows Saratoga man died of cocaine toxicity and hypothermia
The man who was found deceased near the water on Walton Creek Road in early November died of cocaine toxicity and hypothermia, according to the Routt County Coroner. The manner of death was ruled an accident.
According to a previous statement issued by the city, Jordan Antonio Gutierrez Castrillo, 30, of Saratoga, Wyoming, was reported missing Nov. 5 to police by his girlfriend. He was later found dead in Steamboat Springs on Nov. 7.
While visiting Steamboat with a friend, Castrillo allegedly ran his vehicle into a ditch near Walton Creek Road and Owl Hoot Trail and set off on foot around 4 a.m. Nov. 3, according to Steamboat Springs Police Detective Sgt. Sam Silva.
Following discovery of the body, Steamboat police said Castrillo had been drinking alcohol with his friend before his death. According to the autopsy report, “no significant trauma” was present, and Castrillo’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.241 at the time of his death. The legal blood alcohol concentration limit for driving in Colorado is 0.08.
Steamboat Springs Police Sgt. Evan Noble confirmed Wednesday that Castrillo’s girlfriend made the initial missing persons report and was in Saratoga when the report was filed.
According to Noble, Castrillo’s friend returned to Saratoga when he could not find him, but he did not file a missing persons report with Steamboat police.
Noble added that the investigation is now complete and police did not find anything “suspicious.”
According to Noble, it is unclear if Castrillo was a U.S. citizen because Steamboat police do not typically document citizenship information unless it’s pertinent to the investigation.
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