14-year-old arrested in connection to fatal rollover crash in Richfield

RICHFIELD, Utah — Police have arrested a 14-year-old who they say was driving a vehicle west of Richfield when it rolled, killing another teenager.

The boy, whose name was not released by police, was booked into jail on a second-degree felony charge of manslaughter and a class A misdemeanor count of obstruction of justice.

According to police, the 14-year-old was driving a Hyundai Sonata down a dirt road just west of Richfield on Tuesday when it lost control and rolled.

“When the vehicle overturned, one of the passengers, a 15-year-old male, was reportedly standing up through the sunroof, filming,” state troopers said.

The 15-year-old was pinned under the car and died from his injuries at the scene. The driver and another passenger, a 16-year-old boy, were treated at an area hospital for minor injuries.

State troopers are investigating alcohol as a possible contributor to the crash. Police said the 14-year-old was taken into custody Wednesday evening.

Utah Highway Patrol released additional information about an arrest of an adult connected to the crash.

According to the release “After a thorough investigation by the Utah Highway Patrol and the State Bureau of Investigation and in consultation with the Sevier County Attorney Casey Jewkes, Carlos Reyes, 38, of Elsinore, was charged with a Class A misdemeanor for supplying alcohol to a minor and was booked into the Sevier County Jail.”