A body found near the water at the intersection of Walton Creek Road and Owl Hoot Trail last Thursday has been identified as a Wyoming man who ran his car into a ditch and set off on foot.

The Routt County coroner confirmed the man to be 30-year-old Jordan Antonio Gutierrez Castrillo from Saratoga, Wyoming. Around 9 p.m. last Thursday, the Steamboat Springs Police Department identified Castrillo and contacted next of kin. 

Castrillo had been reported missing to Saratoga police on Tuesday, Nov. 5, according to a statement issued by the city. 

According to Detective Sgt. Sam Silva, Castrillo’s girlfriend made the initial report. She was in Saratoga at the time of the incident, said Silva. Saratoga police reached out to Steamboat Springs police last Wednesday night regarding the missing persons report.

Silva stated that Castrillo was visiting Steamboat Springs with a friend and that Castrillo and his friend had been drinking at bars before the incident.

According to Silva, Castrillo was driving near the intersection of Walton Creek Road and Owl Hoot Trail when he ran the car into a ditch around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3. He then abandoned the vehicle and set out on foot, Silva said.

Castrillo was allegedly alone during the event. Silva did not specify where the friend was at the time of the incident. According to Silva, Castrillo was “more than likely” driving under the influence, although there is currently no confirmation of this.

As of Tuesday, an autopsy was being conducted to confirm the cause of death. 

The toxicology report, “which will take several weeks to process,” according to Silva, should indicate whether Castrillo was under the influence at the time of his death. There is no evidence of foul play.

The Steamboat Springs Police Department is in the process of interviewing friends and family members of Castrillo.

The vehicle Castrillo was driving is registered under his girlfriend’s name, according to Silva. She retrieved the car from Steamboat Springs in the days following Castrillo’s identification. There was nothing of note found in the vehicle, stated Silva.

“The vehicle was towed, so a tow inventory was conducted,” Silva said. “We didn’t find anything of consequence.”

Those interested in helping the Castrillo family with funeral expenses can visit CasadaCares.com/Resources/Make-A-Payment.