Driver in fatal crash off edge of Million Dollar Highway had excessive marijuana in system

Driver in fatal crash off edge of Million Dollar Highway had excessive marijuana in system

The driver who died after rolling his car off the Million Dollar Highway and down a mountain last month had nearly 40 times the legal limit of marijuana in his system, according to a toxicology report released Wednesday. Louis Michael, 42, died from blunt-force injuries to the neck, according to his autopsy report released by Ouray County officials. His passenger, 79-year-old Leoba Valdez, also died from blunt-force injuries — including a brain …