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Utah woman was driving between 83-94 mph when her car hit Taylorsville pedestrian, charges say

Related Topics: Miles per hour, Pedestrian

A woman charged in the Nov. 22 death of a 19-year-old Taylorsville man had allegedly been drunk and speeding when her car struck the pedestrian.

West Valley City resident Roxanna Molina, 27, was charged Friday in 3rd District Court with manslaughter, a second-degree felony. Prosecutors left open the option of changing the charge to automobile homicide, also a second-degree felony.

She’s also charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving death, a third-degree felony, and three infractions: speeding, failure to obey a traffic control device and illegal window tinting.

The traffic light at 4200 South and Redwood Road had been red for 3.