Charges dismissed against woman accused of hitting 12-year-old in crosswalk

  • Charges against Sheree Lyn Hudson-Isom were dismissed after evidence showed she may not have been impaired by her prescribed medication.
  • She was charged with negligently causing an auto-pedestrian crash that critically injured a 12-year-old boy in October 2023.

SALT LAKE CITY — A negligent driving charge against a woman accused of hitting a 12-year-old and causing serious injuries was dismissed just before trial as prosecutors decided they didn’t have enough evidence to proceed.

The charges against Sheree Lyn Hudson-Isom — negligently operating a vehicle resulting in serious injury, a third-degree felony, and failure to yield to a pedestrian’s right of way, an infraction — were dismissed on March 10 based on a lack of evidence showing she was impaired. She could still potentially face a lesser charge in justice court.

On Oct. 16, 2023, police responded to an auto-pedestrian crash at 2115 E. Fort Union Blvd. involving a 12-year-old boy who was holding an orange flag in a marked crosswalk when he was hit, according to charging documents. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition…

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