Tabatha Magoon charged with DUI killing boy in Payson Utah 032016
Meth-Head Magoon charged with DUI death when mowing down 8-year-old skateboarder
PAYSON, UTAH – Payson Police reports that a motorist was drugging it up on her cruise down West 680 South when making an overly wide turn at an intersection and smashed into a boy on a skateboard, killing him in the process. The fatal crash took place on March 20, 2016, at 4:35. The motorist was charged with driving under the influence, improper turn, and causing the death of another while operating a motor vehicle which is a second-degree felony.
The woman, identified by police as 37-year-old Tabatha Magoon, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree felony negligent driving, and a class B misdemeanor count of DUI.
The Daily Herald reported that a rapid urine test conducted on Magoon’s urine showed that she was driving while intoxicated on amphetamines, opiates, methamphetamine and oxycodone. Magoon told police that she used meth at about 1 a.m. Sunday morning, reports state.
Jose Ayala Santiago Subject caused a crash in Collier County on January 12, 2003. The subject was westbound on State Road 90 approaching a vehicle traveling eastbound on State Road 90. The subject steered his vehicle across the centerline and into the eastbound lane of State Road 90. The subjects’ vehicle collided with another vehicle in a head-on type crash. The crash resulted in one fatality and personal injuries. There is an active warrant for DUI Manslaughter for the subject.
Augustin Lara-Nonez Subject was driving a 2006 Ford Truck Silver in color was traveling westbound on SR 82, approaching Sunshine Blvd. Due to a previous fatal crash investigation, Lee County Deputy Margena Nunez positioned her marked patrol car facing south in the westbound lane with emergency lights activated and traffic cones out. Mr. Lara Nonez failed to abide by the detour, as a result the front of his vehicle struck the left side of the deputy’s vehicle. Mr. Lara Nonez was subsequently arrested for DUI involving death, however has never faced the charges in court so there is an active felony warrant for his arrest. Mr. Lara Nonez is believed to have fled to Mexico. Victim name was Lee County Deputy Margena Nunez.
Carey C. Price Subject was southbound on the inside lane of State Road 417 approaching the E-Pass lanes of the University Toll Plaza. As the vehicle approached the toll plaza it entered a construction area in which the inside southbound lane was closed. The lane closure was marked by three foot orange cones and a lit arrow board which directed the traffic flow to the right (outside lane). Subject apparently swerved to the right to avoid striking the arrow board and as he did so placed the vehicle in a collision course with the southbound outside barrier wall. He then swerved to the left and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle initiated a counter clockwise rotation across the inside southbound lane of State Road 417 where the right side of the vehicle impacted three pedestrians (road construction workers). The vehicle then impacted a construction vehicle, then re-crossed the southbound lanes and impacted the outside barrier wall where it came to final rest facing west. There is active bench warrant for failure to appear with regards to DUI Manslaughter.
Roman Saebastian Saldarriaga Subject caused a crash in Collier County on September 1, 2003. Suspect was eastbound on CR846 approaching the rear of another vehicle. The suspect;s vehicle struck the rear of the other vehicle. The impact forced the vehicle into the westbound lane. The vehicle was then struck by a westbound pickup truck. The crash resulted in one fatality and personal injuries. There are active warrants for DUI Manslaughter, DUI Personal Injury and DUI Property Damage. The suspect has fled and is believed to be in Canada, New York, New Jersey, and Miami or Bonita Springs, Florida.
Alfredo Acevedo while traveling south on State Road 93 in Charlotte County, with a blood alcohol level close to twice the legal limit, lost control of his vehicle causing it to overturn. Two passengers in the vehicle died and two others sustained incapacitating injuries as a result of this crash. Alfredo Acevedo is wanted for two counts of DUI Manslaughter, two counts of DUI Injury and one count of DUI Property Damage.
Alejandro Garcia while operating his vehicle with a blood alcohol level over 4 times the legal limit, struck a vehicle head-on State Road 82 in Lee County causing the vehicle to over turn. The driver of the other vehicle died on the scene. Garcia fled the hospital and his location is unknown.
On 6/22/02 a 14 year old boy was killed and another seriously injured when they were struck by a 1993 Dodge Dakota that fled the scene. It’s owner, Modesto, cannot be found and has refused to come forward for questioning.
