WEST JORDAN, Utah — The man accused of crashing into another vehicle on Redwood Road, killing one woman, has been charged with manslaughter after he was allegedly driving 60 miles per hour over the speed limit before the accident.
Along with manslaughter, Emmanuel Flores-Hernandez, 31, was also charged with providing alcohol to a minor and is being held without bail following the Nov. 18 crash.
According to court documents, when officers responded to the crashat 6600 S. Redwood Road, they found 66-year-old Lisa McGeary trapped inside the driver's seat of an Acura MDX. Officers also found the passenger of a Tesla lying on the ground and complaining of pain.
The Tesla's driver, Hernandez, refused to answer questions from police, but told officers that he was in possession of a concealed firearm. While being transported to the hospital, Hernandez told medical staff that he had nerve damage and takes THC when it gets bad, but refused to share when he had last taken it before the accident.
Data downloaded from the Tesla showed Hernandez was traveling at 107 miles per hour in the seconds leading up to the crash, and the speed at the time of the collision was 82 miles per hour.
A passenger with Hernandez said he and another man were also in the Tesla, and were on Redwood Road when the Acura pulled out in front of them. The passenger told police that Hernandez attempted to brake and steer away from the collision, but was sent into the bushes and trees of the cemetery.
Inside the Tesla, police found unopened cans of beer and one opened can under the passenger seat. The passengers claimed the beer had been purchased on a previous day, and they hadn't seen Hernandez drinking.
Also found in the car was a Sig Sauer handgun with a loaded magazine in the center console, a box of .45 Norma ammo in the glovebox, and a backpack containing a Ruger Handgun with a loaded magazine, THC packages, a vape cartridge, and drug paraphernalia.
Hernandez later confirmed he owned the handguns. The Ruger was found to be registered to another person who had sold it in April. When police contacted the owner, he explained that his vehicle had been stolen and he reported it to the West Valley Police. In July, when the gun owner's vehicle was found, the gun was missing; however, the owner claimed to have not realized it was gone.
