Utah Man Is Charged With Negligent Homicide, But No One Died
Prosecutors in Davis County are having a bit of trouble in a negligent homicide case. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the prosector’s office recently learned that the victim, who was thought to have died in a Utah motorcycle accident, is alive. Back in August of 2008, Jordan Crewell was driving his motorcycle on Interstate 15 with his friend, Bryan Mavretic, on the back. Police say Crewell was speeding recklessly, weaving in and out of traffic, when he clipped the back of the car. Both Crewell and Mavretic were thrown from the vehicle. At the time, the injuries were considered so life-threatening that police troopers checked in with the hospital to determine if the two men had died. During this time, police began talks with the Davis County Attorney’s Office about criminal charges toward Creswell.
At some point during this, police assumed Mavretic had died. A negligent homicide charge against Crewell was charged on January 28. However, authorities discovered yesterday that Mavretic survived the accident. The Deputy Davis County Attorney and Utah Highway Patrol will be meeting today to determine what happened. While the negligent homicide charges will likely be dropped, 19-year-old Creswell is still being charged with reckless driving and unlawful alcohol possession.
