Teen driver arrested for alleged automobile homicide, DUI after death of juvenile passenger in Tooele County

Teen driver arrested for alleged automobile homicide, DUI after death of juvenile passenger in Tooele County

TOOELE COUNTY, Utah, March 31, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — An 18-year-old male was arrested Sunday for alleged automobile homicide and driving under the influence after a crash on State Route 36 that killed his 16-year-old passenger. A Utah Highway Patrol trooper was dispatched at 2:45 a.m. to an area near mile marker 30. “Deputy Taubman from the Tooele County Sheriff Office arrived on scene before me,” says a court document filed in the arrest of J…

Teen driver arrested after DUI crash kills 16-year-old passenger in Tooele County

An 18-year-old was arrested on several charges including felony automobile homicide after allegedly driving under the influence and crashing his vehicle in Tooe

TOOELE, UTAH- An 18-year-old was arrested last Sunday, accused of being behind the wheel in a DUI accident that killed a 16-year-old passenger. Jaxon Douglas-David Wood was charged with a second-degree felony charge of car murder, as well as for a minor DUI offense, reckless driving, drug possession and paraphernalia, according to court documents. The accident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 30. Authorities believe that a single …