U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Guilty Plea in Fatal Navajo Crash

ALBUQUERQUE – An Arizona man pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges of involuntary manslaughter and assault resulting in serious bodily injury, admitting to causing a fatal three-vehicle crash.

According to the plea agreement, Olan Jumbo, 31, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, admitted that on November 26, 2022, shortly after midnight, he caused a three-vehicle crash in Navajo, New Mexico while driving under the influence of alcohol. Jumbo was speeding when he collided with a vehicle driven by Jane Doe, with John Doe as a passenger. As a result of the collision, Jane Doe suffered fatal injuries, while John Doe sustained serious bodily harm.

At sentencing, Jumbo faces up to 10 years in prison. Upon his release from prison, Jumbo will be subject to up to three years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Gallup Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Police Department and Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meg Tomlinson is prosecuting the case.

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