Kendra Griffis, 27, dead, several people injured after car allegedly driven by Shutney Lee Kyzer, 37, hits crowd in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah

Modified Date: 
Mon, 01/08/2018 - 5:33pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Utah lawmaker urges solutions to crime after car hits crowd

Police were investigating whether the driver intentionally drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday, Detective Robert Ungricht said. The car stopped when it hit a tree, and the woman got out and ran away, police said.

One person was critically injured in the crash but was expected to survive. The other four victims suffered minor injuries like cuts and bruises, he said. The name of the woman who died at the scene was not immediately released, pending notification of her family.

Salt Lake City police arrest woman in connection with hit-and-run that killed 1, injured 5

Wednesday, police issued a photo of Kyzer and identified her as a person of interest in the case. Based on witness statements, police believe Kyzer was behind the wheel when the deadly crash occurred.

Woman to stand trial in deadly hit-and-run near Salt Lake homeless shelter

Shutney Lee Kyzer, 37, is charged in 3rd District Court with leaving the scene of an accident involving death, a third-degree felony; unauthorized control of a vehicle for an extended time, a third-degree felony; and driving on the sidewalk, an infraction.

People Involved: 
Kendra Griffis
Shutney Lee Kyzer

Add new comment

To prevent automated s-p-a-m submissions leave this field empty.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
10 + 9 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.