Woman accused of accessing pornography immediately ahead of deadly Juab County crash
Investigators say phone records show Christine Chao accessed a pornography website less than two minutes before the three-vehicle crash that killed Scott LaVar Lichfield.
- On Tuesday, prosecutors charged 44-year-old Christine Chao of Rosemead, California, with second-degree felony automobile homicide stemming from a June 12, 2026, collision on Interstate 15 near Levan, Utah.
- Traffic was slowed near milepost 209 due to construction when Chao's SUV rear-ended a vehicle, forcing three cars off the highway; troopers reported finding no brake marks indicating she attempted to slow down.
- Investigators obtained a warrant to search her phone, discovering she had accessed a pornography website less than two minutes before the crash; allegations remain unproven in court.
- Scott LaVar Lichfield, 66, of Fillmore died from injuries sustained in the collision, leaving behind a family who remembered him as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.
- Chao remains entitled to the presumption of innocence as she faces a November 17 court appearance in Juab County to address the felony charge.
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Woman accused of viewing porn in moments before deadly crash
She was charged with second-degree felony text messaging or email automobile homicide.
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