A female driver from California reportedly caused a fatal car crash in Utah while watching x- rated video on her phone.
Christine Chao, 44, was charged on Tuesday, October 20, with automobile homicide for the crash on June 12, according to TMZ. At the time, construction on I-15 had slowed traffic to a near halt, when Chao plowed her SUV into a car — and caused it to smack into another slowed vehicle.
“Two vehicles were traveling at a slower speed when a vehicle driven by the defendant, Christine Chao, struck the rearmost vehicle, causing it to crash into the vehicle ahead of it,” charging documents viewed by KSL state.
The Rosemead native reportedly “told officers she was at fault,” and after examining her phone, police found that she had hopped on a porn site “less than two minutes before the crash.”
Chao was getting her fix when she slammed her blue SUV into a white sedan, according to ABC4. The sedan then crashed into another SUV driving in front of it, and all three vehicles careened off the road.
Scott LaVar Lichfield, 66, was riding in the backseat of one of the cars when he suffered a fatal head injury.
Lichfield was reportedly a loving husband and grandfather.
“It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our sweet Husband, Dad, Papa (Pop Pop), Uncle, Cousin, Nephew,” reads his obituary.
“He was one very loved gentle soul.”
He was remembered as a Sunday school teacher and finance professional.
“Scott served faithfully in many callings as a Sunday School Teacher to a couple of crowds of boys and a lone girl. He loved those kids,” the obituary continued.