20-year-old charged with Vehicular Manslaughter following tragic death near Hazelton over the weekend
He started to do spinning reverse donuts with his car. that is when he apparently ran over his friend.
HAZELTON, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Jerome County has released the details regarding a vehicular death that occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday near Hazelton.
According to an affidavit obtained thought Jerome County public records, on September 16th, law enforcement was notified of fatal crash and possible homicide at 2650 East 1200 South.
According to that affidavit, 20-year-old Braxton Streling was camping with his parents and had some drinks.
Streling told detectives that he left the camp site around 4 a.m. with his friend, he claims at that time his friend saw a cornfield and wanted to run through it.
According to the affidavit, he stopped the car, and they ran into the corn field. At that point Streling claims he lost track of his friend and started looking for him.
He stated, while waiting, he started to do spinning reverse donuts with his car. that is when he apparently ran over his friend.
According to the affidavit, the body of that friend was identified as 20-year-old Peyton Walton.
Streling has been arrested and is in custody on vehicular manslaughter charges.
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