OGDEN, Utah — A man was arrested Friday night for allegedly driving drunk, crashing into several vehicles, and ultimately causing the death of a pedestrian in Ogden.
Police said it all started Friday around 5:10 p.m. when the suspect, 26-year-old Tyson Bryce Treasure, showed up at Ogden Regional Hospital and was intoxicated. Hospital staff told police that Treasure refused detox treatment and left in a Dodge Ram pickup truck.
While driving through the hospital parking lot, police said Treasure hit at least one other vehicle. Several more witnesses later called police to report reckless driving.
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper spotted Treasure's truck and attempted a traffic stop, but the suspect fled. The trooper terminated the pursuit as the truck went east on 36th Street.
Police then received reports of the truck hitting several other vehicles. In the third crash, around 5:30 p.m., police said Treasure rear-ended two cars that were at a stoplight at 20th Street and Harrison Blvd. The collision caused one of the cars to hit a pedestrian in the crosswalk.
The pedestrian, later identified via GoFundMe as James Wood, suffered critical injuries and was transported to the hospital where he later died. His brother said he was walking his dog that evening when he was hit.
Police said at least two of the drivers who were hit by Treasure were injured. According to the arrest report, one suffered "severe injuries to the face" and another had "major injuries to her pelvis and lower extremities."
Treasure was booked on 12 various counts, ranging from misdemeanor reckless driving to felony automobile homicide. He is being held without bail.
