A man is accused of striking and killing one pedestrian and traumatically injuring another while two children were inside his car, the Chattanooga Police Department said.
John Cameron Boyd, 32, is accused of two counts of child endangerment, vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, driving under the influence, open container and driver responsibility to exercise due caution, a press release said.
Boyd allegedly told police he had a few shots of alcohol and had smoked marijuana before getting behind the wheel. Boyd then drove his family to a nearby restaurant, where he drank 22 ounces of beer, according to a sworn law enforcment statement seeking Boyd’s arrest.
Chattanooga police responded at 9:15 p.m. Sunday to a report of two pedestrians hit at 2000 Gunbarrel Road.
A preliminary investigation showed a Jeep Wrangler belonging to the pedestrians ran out of gas and was parked in the right-hand lane with its hazard lights on, police said.