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According to a Salt Lake City Police Department news release, 53-year-old driver Jack Archibald, who “smelled very strongly of an alcoholic beverage,” struck Libbie Allan, 24, and her toddler, after his vehicle swerved through oncoming traffic and onto a sidewalk on Tuesday.
He reportedly told arresting officers he “was scared and fled the scene.”
According to the outlet, Archibald’s blood alcohol level was measured at 0.136%, nearly three times the legal limit of 0.05% in the state of Utah.
Court documents confirm he faces a single count each of the following charges: criminal homicide, driving under the influence, failure to remain at an accident involving serious injury, and failure to remain at an accident involving death.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Archibald retained an attorney or entered a plea.
AGoFundMe campaignset up to help cover funeral costs and medical bills said that while little Clara is expected to survive, “She has a brain bleed, with a concussion, and is still in a significant amount of pain.”
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Reflecting on the young mom who was reportedly five months pregnant with her second child, the fundraiser description read, “There isn’t a person who knew Libbie that didn’t adore her. Her personality was magnetic. She was wise well beyond her years, an old soul.”
“This world truly lost an incredible gem yesterday,” it continued. “We haven’t even begun to process this loss.”
Along with her daughter, Allan leaves behind her husband, whom she married in 2019, and 14 siblings, according to the page.
source: people.com
