Toddler left in cast after dad tries to kill him

A Colorado man has been arrested after police say he orchestrated a vehicle crash in order to kill his 2-year-old son, because he no longer wanted to be a dad.

Weitzel, 29, told investigators in Arapahoe County, Colorado that he left his two-year-old son Isaiah unbuckled and unrestrained in his auto, before intentionally slamming his vehicle into other cars at almost 120 km/hr.

Weitzel also said he tried to kill his son because fatherhood is a big responsibility and he didn’t feel “man enough” for the task, according to Fox News 4.

He told an investigator he has drug and alcohol issues and admitted to using cocaine the day of the wreck, the affidavit says. He reportedly drove around looking for a good location to end his son’s life.

Witnesses at the scene of the crash rushed to attend to the injured boy. He has a very long recovery ahead of him.

In addition to first degree murder, Weitzel is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, child abuse, second degree assault, criminal mischief, and vehicular assault. While she was calling 911, she says she saw Weitzel “hitting the child.it looked like an elbow”. He told Arapahoe County sheriff’s deputies that he was driving as fast as 75 miles per hour when he deliberately crashed his auto in an attempt to kill his child.

“He’s in the place that he should be”, Isaiah’s mother Nancy Lopez told the station.

Apparently, Colorado father Nathan Weitzel had deliberately left the boy unrestrained in order to ensure he died in the wreck. “And he needs to be in jail for a long time”. His mother, Nancy Lopez, cares for him on weekdays, and on weekends he is under the guardianship of his father.

The two year old was rushed to Children’s Hospital Colorado for treatment. “He loves to play and run around.

He’s really compassionate with other kids”.

Lopez said she’s angry at Weitzel, but mostly she’s just thankful her little boy survived.

“He used to be a really good climber”, Lopez added. It’s going to be two months until he can walk again, but when he does, all signs point to the fact that he’ll be climbing around and playing again.