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Man taking family camping near Utah Lake hit and killed; driver criminally charged
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ELBERTA, Utah County — A person who police say was intoxicated when he hit and killed a pedestrian on a dust highway in a preferred space for off-roading and tenting close to Utah Lake, after which drove off, is dealing with felony costs.
Andreu Pizarro, 26, of Sandy, was charged Monday in 4th District Court docket with negligently working a car leading to loss of life, a second-degree felony; leaving the scene of an accident involving loss of life, a third-degree felony; and DUI, a category B misdemeanor.
On Friday, a truck going about 50 mph on Chimney Rock Go hit Kurt Lewis Provost, 59, of Santaquin, “flipping him excessive of the truck,” after which drove off, in accordance with charging paperwork.
About 20 minutes later, Pizarro referred to as police to show himself in. When questioned, Pizarro stated he and his mom “had been off-roading. They came across a truck and trailer partially blocking the highway. (Pizarro’s) mom said that (he) was driving too quick to cease and tried to go across the truck and trailer. She said that somebody obtained out of the truck, and was struck by the defendant’s truck,” the costs state.
A police reserving affidavit additional states that “whereas taking Andreu Pizarro into custody, he had a spontaneous utterance stating ‘I believed he was going to shoot me.’”
Police say they observed the scent of alcohol on Pizarro’s breath and that he had slurred speech. Toxicology check outcomes had been pending as of Monday.
Different witnesses additionally contacted police.
“These witnesses described seeing the car Andreu Pizarro was working driving recklessly. The witnesses estimated Andreu Pizarro’s car going roughly 70 mph on a dust highway. Witnesses additionally said Andreu Pizarro’s car was spinning doughnuts and driving in a way the place a number of folks turned involved for the protection of others on the highway. It was clear by witness testimony that Andreu Pizarro’s car was working in a way that was unsafe and reckless,” in accordance with the affidavit.
“The variety of witnesses who took be aware of the extreme velocity and reckless driving sample of the suspect car present it was operated and not using a affordable diploma of take care of circumstances on the roadway, exhibiting negligence. Pizarro didn’t instantly cease on the accident as required by regulation, however was discovered about 12 miles away after he referred to as dispatch. On condition that he left the roadway and impacted an individual (which) prompted harm to his car, Pizarro ought to have had cause to imagine he was concerned in a collision,” the affidavit continued.
Police say Provost was driving to discover a campsite when he was hit and that his spouse and two younger grandchildren had been in his automotive on the time, in accordance with the affidavit.
“One other member of the family was driving behind the sufferer’s car. The member of the family reported seeing the suspect car go them going the wrong way in a short time. It returned a couple of minutes later and handed them on the left facet of the highway at an estimated 40-60 mph. Each the member of the family and the sufferer had been towing journey trailers, and as such, had been solely touring about 15 mph on the filth highway,” the affidavit states.
Based on his obituary, Provost was a person who “beloved the outside.”
“His favourite pastimes had been tenting, boating, 4-wheeling, and looking along with his household and mates. After marrying his beloved spouse Susan Hickman in 1987, they continued to go on many adventures including three kids and 6 grandchildren alongside the way in which. His grandchildren inherited his love of tenting and would all the time ask once they had been going once more. He was planning for retirement and needed to journey in his fifth wheel throughout the states exploring every alongside the way in which,” the obituary said.