Who Is Kent Cody Barlow Utah? Eagle Mountain Car Accident Led To Death of 2 Toddlers
Kent Cody Barlow, an Eagle Mountain resident, has been charged with two counts of reckless driving in the deaths of two 3-year-old boys.
The driver who crashed into and killed two children on Eagle Mountain has been identified.
The kids were playing in a corral when the driver lost control of the vehicle, which crashed through a fence and into the corral around 2300 North and 16000 West.
According to the Utah County Sheriff's Office, the suspect in the high-speed crash was high on methamphetamine.
Who Is Kent Cody Barlow From Utah?
Kent Cody Barlow, 25, of Eagle Mountain, was arrested when his car crashed, killing two toddlers.
Driver high on meth veers off Utah road and kills two 3-year-old boys https://t.co/wFySTvFH95 via @MailOnline
Kent Cody Barlow's car crashed through a corral fence at 100 mph before hitting a large cement block and launching into the air
According to the Utah County Sheriff's Office, Eagle Mountain resident Kent was driving dangerously, swerving and drifting into oncoming traffic at nearly 100 mph before running a stop sign.
Barlow's automobile, which had three passengers inside, then went off the road and smashed through two parts of a five-rail steel pole fence and s well as a vinyl rail fence.
According to family friends, Odin Ratliff and Hunter Jackson, two three-year-old boys were inside the corral it blew through.
Barlow was critically hurt and was taken to Utah Valley Hospital in Provo by LightFlight, where he was treated and released.
Two other passengers were sent to Utah Valley Hospital for treatment before being released.
A third passenger was hospitalized at Mountain Point Hospital in Lehi, according to the sheriff's office.
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Two Toddlers Killed In Eagle Mountain Accident
The two 3-year-old boys were playing with toys in an animal corral when they were hit by Barlow's vehicle and thrown 75 feet, killing them both instantly.
Barlow, who was on parole at the time of the accident, tested positive for methamphetamine in a preliminary drug test.
Two 3 year old boys died when the driver of a car left the roadway, crashing into them as they played in the sand in a corral. Both boys died instantly. The driver has been booked into jail. https://t.co/2wxrvNc2Zc pic.twitter.com/SXIJRqZpXG
— Utah County Sheriff (@UCSO) May 3, 2022The evidence of drug use, together with the driving pattern described by witnesses and passengers, indicates that the driver was intoxicated.
With three male passengers, Barlow was driving a gray Infinity FX45.
On Tuesday, family friends started a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs for the families of the two boys who had been friends their whole lives.
Within hours, it had nearly hit its $20,000 goal.
Kent Cody Barlow Arrested And Charges
Barlow was arrested and booked into the Utah County Jail, where he faces a number of felony charges, including two counts of vehicular homicide and reckless driving.
Kent was caught as a convicted felon on parole following a conviction in 2021 for which he was sentenced to no more than five years in state prison.
Barlow was arrested and taken into jail, facing accusations of Possession of a Controlled Substance, a third-degree felony, and Possession of a Controlled Substance, a second-degree felony.
Kent Cody Barlow Mugshot On Twitter
Two infants were murdered in an Eagle Mountain car accident, and the suspect has been identified as Kent Cody Barlow, 25 years old.
People began tweeting about Kent shortly after the incident. Kent, an Eagle Mountain resident, was arrested and put into the Utah County Jail.
Kent's and two toddlers photos have been widely shared on social media.
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