A Murray man faces a charge of automobile homicide, accused of striking and killing a pedestrian in Layton in December.
Tyler Leon Murdock, 30, was charged in Second District Court with automobile homicide, a second-degree felony; possession of a weapon by a restricted person, a third-degree felony; and drug possession, a Class-B misdemeanor.
On Dec. 18, David Begay, 63, was crossing Main Street near 450 North when he was struck by a car driven by Murdock, court documents say.. According to a probable cause statement, police arrived at the scene and observed Murdock “display signs and symptoms consistent with impairment.