ST. GEORGE, Utah — St. George Police say a person was hit and killed by a vehicle on Bluff Street Friday evening, and the driver has been arrested.
Just two days prior, a woman died at the exact same intersection after being struck by a vehicle, making this the second fatality this week at the 500 North intersection.
Making this incident all the more tragic, St. George Police said Saturday that the victim was the brother of the previous fatal auto-pedestrian crash. Neither of their identities have been released.
According to police, the victim was in the crosswalk with the "walk" signal active, but the driver ran the red light.
Brianna Leigh Waters, 28, was arrested for negligently operating a vehicle resulting in death, driving under the influence, and drug possession charges.
Police at the scene said they saw signs of impairment, and they conducted field sobriety tests that they said indicated that she was impaired. A breathalyzer test did not show the presence of alcohol, but a urine test came back positive for cocaine. She later admitted that she used cocaine about half an hour before the accident.
Waters is being held without bail.
