Driver of vehicle that crashed onto Nampa roof faces charge of vehicular manslaughter
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Kate Jacobson, KIVI
NAMPA (KIVI) — On Friday, Nampa Police arrested the driver of the vehicle that crashed onto a residential roof in Nampa on Dec. 1.
Eighteen-year-old Angel Eduardo Rico of Caldwell was arrested on Friday by Nampa Police with assistance from Caldwell PD. Rico was charged with vehicular manslaughter and transported to the Canyon County Jail.
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According to police, Rico’s vehicle was traveling at a high speed, failed to navigate a curve at Diamond Street, hit a berm in a private yard, went airborne, struck the chimney of one home and landed on the rooftop of a second home. No one in either home was injured, but both homes suffered extensive damage.
The crash injured Rico, and he was hospitalized but has since been released. He was arrested following his release without incident.
The front seat passenger in Rico’s vehicle, 31-year-old Jose Teran Chaparro of Nampa, died in the crash. Another adult male passenger in the back seat was injured but survived. Police say his condition is not known at this time.
The investigation is ongoing and police say it may result in additional charges.