SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4 ) — A 25-year-old woman is facing more than 10 charges in connection to a drunk driving crash in Kearns where she slammed into a family’s car, injuring one young child and leaving another dead.
Charmayne Huerta-Guzman, of Kearns, was charged with second-degree felony manslaughter, second-degree felony negligent operation of a vehicle resulting in death, and third-degree felony negligent operation of a vehicle resulting in injury, according to court documents filed Thursday in 3rd District Court.
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She is also facing several misdemeanors and infractions, including reckless driving, driving on a denied license, negligent driving, speeding, unlawful passing, no evidence of security, and duty to operate a vehicle on the side of the roadway.
According to investigators, the crash happened around 1 p.m. on Jan. 14 at 4775 South Westsam’s Boulevard in Kearns. Huerta-Guzman was going about 77 mph in a 35 mph zone when she passed another vehicle on a blind corner and slammed head-on into an on-coming Volkswagen.