Salt Lake County sheriff’s deputy Joel Baker, 33, died Nov. 12 when a cement truck heading south on Redwood Highway hit his eastbound car on Mountain Look at Corridor. The cement truck driver, who police say ran two pink lights in advance of hitting Baker’s car or truck, was arrested Wednesday for investigation of manslaughter. (Utah Department of Transportation)
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LEHI — A cement truck driver was arrested Wednesday following police say he intentionally ran two red lights and then crashed into a different auto, killing a Salt Lake County sheriff’s deputy on his way to function.
Jonas Hyrum Faamausili, 26, of West Jordan, was booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation of manslaughter, reckless driving and failing to have operative brakes on a commercial motor vehicle.
About 6 a.m. on Nov. 12, Faamausili was driving a cement truck on Redwood Street when at the Mountain Check out Corridor he “intentionally ran as a result of two pink lights, failing to check out to brake or cease for both,” in accordance to a law enforcement reserving affidavit. “On assessment of the sprint digital camera that was in his vehicle, he was traveling marginally over the pace limit and isn’t going to try to brake for either red light.”
The huge truck crashed into a passenger car or truck, killing Joel Baker, 33, a Salt Lake County sheriff’s deputy who was on his was to work.
“Owing to him failing to even try to stop for possibly purple light, which ended up red for quite a few seconds prior to him coming into both intersection, I think he was functioning a almost 80,000-pound motor vehicle recklessly taking the life of a different,” the arresting officer wrote in the affidavit.
An inspection of the cement truck soon after the crash located that additional than 20% if its brakes ended up not operable, the affidavit states.
Two GoFundMe strategies were being began by good friends and coworkers to help pay for funeral costs as effectively as to supply guidance to Baker’s spouse and young son.
“Absolutely everyone who realized Joel realized what a form and giving unique he was. Usually aiding some others and under no circumstances asking for just about anything in return. He was the lifetime of the party, normally up to hang out and shell out time with persons. He will be considerably skipped!” one particular fundraiser states.
Prior to doing the job with the sheriff’s office, Baker labored with the Utah Department of Corrections.
