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KEARNS — A 19-year-old unlicensed driver who allegedly brought on a deadly crash whereas alcohol and marijuana have been in her system is dealing with prices.
Yanet Morales, of Taylorsville, was charged Tuesday in third District Court docket with negligently working a automobile leading to demise, a second-degree felony; DUI, a category B misdemeanor; not having a license and failing to yield the correct of method, each infractions.
On Feb. 17, Morales made a left flip in her Ford Focus, on the intersection of 6200 South and 5600 West, into the trail of an oncoming Toyota Highlander, in response to charging paperwork.
Investigators decided “Morales by no means tried to cease earlier than making the flip and that the Ford was in a single steady movement,” the fees state.
The driving force of the Toyota advised police his mild was inexperienced when he entered the intersection. A passenger in Morales’ automotive, Norel Anderson, 24, of Kearns, was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
“(A witness) knowledgeable officers that after the crash, he noticed Morales discard two cans and a bag within the snow close to the Ford. Officers searched the realm and positioned two cans of Modelo beer and a baggie with marijuana 20 to 30 toes from the Ford,” in response to the fees. “Whereas on scene, officers noticed Morales stroll away from the accident with two females. As a result of severity of the incident, officers took Morales into custody and carried out a search.”
A blood draw was carried out and a toxicology report confirmed Morales’ blood-alcohol stage was at 0.06%, in addition to THC in her system, in response to the fees.
Detectives additionally realized Morales doesn’t have a driver’s license.
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