Suspected impaired and distracted driver accused of killing 7-year-old boy

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Suspected impaired and distracted driver accused of killing 7-year-old boy
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A St. George man who police say was impaired and may have also been trying to text when he ran a stop sign and slammed into another vehicle, killing a 7-year-old boy, is facing numerous charges.

WASHINGTON CITY —

A 44-year-old man, 19-year-old woman, 17-year-old girl were injured. Seven-year-old Acestyn "Ace" James Butterfus-Ramirez "was unconscious upon arrival and had a faint pulse," according to police, and was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries a short time later. Police located Sandoval's SUV and pulled him over. His eyes were bloodshot and glossy and he had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, police noted in their affidavit. A breath test measured Sandoval's blood-alcohol level at 0.148%, nearly three times Utah's legal limit.

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