Woman facing charges in Sandy crash was 6 times over legal limit, police say

The 55-year-old woman who is facing charges in connection with the deadly crash that killed 40-year-old Joshua Perry was reportedly driving with a blood alcohol content over six times Utah’s legal limit.

Zoe Carisa Blankenstein was indicted Thursday and faces charges of automobile homicide, interfering with a peace officer, open container of alcohol in a vehicle, and a right of way infraction.

On January 15 at 6:57 p.m., Sandy police were dispatched to the scene of the accident at 1000 East and 11000 South in Salt Lake County. When they arrived they were informed that a pedestrian, Perry, was walking in the crosswalk when a vehicle ran a stop sign and struck him…

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