SPRINGVILLE, Utah — The driver accused of killing a man who was walking on Springville sidewalk with his wife on Wednesday had more than 6 times the legal limit of alcohol in his body at the time of the crash, police said in his arrest documents.
Travis McIntyre, 42, now faces several charges after the incident.
Springville officers were called to the area of 400 South Main Street at 6:39 p.m. on the report of someone being struck by a vehicle. When they arrived, they found a Chevrolet Silverado stopped on the sidewalk with a man lying underneath the front passenger panel of the vehicle, and the driver, McIntyre, sitting in the driver’s seat.
Officers immediately removed the victim, identified as Matthew Daines, from underneath the vehicle and attempted life-saving measures, but he was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Witnesses told investigators that Daines and his wife were walking down the street when the victim noticed the truck coming toward them. Police said Daines acted “heroically” by pushing his wife out of the way of the vehicle, saving her life before he was killed.
“Because of him, he took the full force of the truck coming their way and saved her life,” said Springville Ofc. Van Pelt. “His wife is here because of him today.”
Daines’ wife was also injured with lacerations, according to police.
“No words can adequately express our sense of loss at the sudden and unexpected death of our son,” the family shared in a statement. “In our profoundly deep sorrow, we encourage no sense of retribution.”
According to another witness, before the crash, McIntyre was blocking the intersection of 400 South Main Street, appearing not to be aware of his surroundings. Several other vehicles had to honk after the street light turned green.
Detectives described how once McIntyre started moving again, he was seen swerving in and out of lanes and even struck a vehicle in the opposite lane of travel.
“I saw a bunch of people run around the truck and frown around the base of the truck,” shared witness Landon Owens. “I knew someone probably had gotten hit.”
Owens said another witness asked if he would go and stop McIntyre from trying to leave the scene.
Police immediately detected the odor of alcohol coming from McIntyre after the crash, adding that he had red, glossy eyes. Inside the truck, police also found open alcoholic beverages.
“[McIntyre] was very, very out of it. He didn’t seem to know what was happening. His truck reeked of alcohol,” Owens said.
During field sobriety tests, McIntyre was unable to stand, and when he submitted to an intoxylizer test, the results came back at 0.307 Breath Alcohol Concentration. In Utah, the legal limit is 0.05.
McIntyre’s urine test came back positive for THC and Ethylglucuronide, a chemical present in those who have been drinking. Investigators are still awaiting the results of a blood test.
McIntyre faces a charge of automobile homicide, crossing a highway divider, and driving under the influence, among others. He is being held without bail.
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