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44 Year old California woman driving & viewing porn just before deadly crash in Utah

Posted on 10/21/26 at 9:51 am
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
22322 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 9:51 am
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“An examination of the phone pursuant to the warrant showed that (Chao) had accessed the website xvideos.com less than two minutes before the crash occurred. This website is commonly used to view pornographic videos,” charging documents state.


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LEVAN, Utah (ABC4) — A California woman is accused of causing a deadly crash in Juab County by driving while using her phone to access pornography.

44-year-old Christine Chao of Rosemead, CA, has been charged with automobile homicide while using a handheld device, a second-degree felony.


https://www.abc4.com/news/crime/woman-deadly-crash-phone-charges/

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Chao was driving a blue SUV behind two other vehicles and struck the one in front of her, a white sedan, as they slowed down, pushing it into a black SUV and causing all three to leave the roadway.

When first responders arrived, Chao allegedly admitted fault for the crash.


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The road was closed for a medical helicopter to land. The passenger in the vehicle that Chao directly hit sustained a head injury and was killed as a result of the crash.


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Chao’s cell phone was seized as part of the investigation. At the scene, troopers did not observe brake marks on the road, which would have indicated that she attempted to slow down.

A warrant was obtained for Chao’s phone, and investigators learned that she accessed a pornographic video website less than two minutes before the crash occurred.




This post was edited on 10/21/26 at 10:19 am
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
11460 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 9:53 am to
If driving around watching porn is a crime, lock me up.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
35457 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 9:53 am to
Evidently, flicking your bean while driving is dangerous and not recommended..
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
80701 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 9:54 am to
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44 Year old


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Chao


Gonna need to take a peak
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
36384 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 9:55 am to
I know exactly where this is.

Drove past it several times in the last few weeks.
This post was edited on 10/21/26 at 9:59 am
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
22322 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 9:58 am to
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Evidently, flicking your bean while driving is dangerous and not recommended..


She can't wear a seatbelt while straddling the gear shifter.
Posted by RummelTiger
Official TD Sauces Club Member
Member since Aug 2004
94546 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 9:59 am to
It's a no for me, dog:

[Not her]
This post was edited on 10/21/26 at 10:03 am
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
81203 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 9:59 am to
I watched porn once.

Could have been me.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
80701 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:00 am to
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It's a no for me, dog:


Thats not her.

Leigha Mumby

2025 killer
This post was edited on 10/21/26 at 10:02 am
Posted by SantaFe
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
8226 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:01 am to
She could have easily pulled over to the shoulder and stopped before she pressed 'play' and innocent others would not have been harmed.
Posted by RummelTiger
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Member since Aug 2004
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Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:02 am to
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fightin tigers


Posted by RummelTiger
Official TD Sauces Club Member
Member since Aug 2004
94546 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:04 am to
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Leigha Mumby


That's a no for me, dog.
Posted by Buzz Lightbeer
Member since Feb 2018
2917 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:04 am to
Need pics of Chao to determine level of tragedy.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
80701 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:09 am to
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That's a no for me, dog.

It is important to clarify in that case as well.

At first thought she was culturally appropriating the Asian name.

Too many Chao's in Cali for me to track her down.

I feel my work production is going to suffer today over this task.
Posted by MrSpock
Member since Sep 2015
5194 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:12 am to
FSD solves that.
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
38828 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:14 am to
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California woman driving & viewing porn just before deadly crash


Well, at least she died watching other people do what they love....
Posted by LSUtoBOOT
Member since Aug 2012
21807 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:17 am to
Coming and going all at the same time, a tale as old as time.
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
39491 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:17 am to
‘Kimmie granger likes it rough’ is quite the compelling cinema
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
22322 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:18 am to
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Well, at least she died watching other people do what they love....


She's still alive. The person she ran into died from a head injury. She killed the local Santa Claus of the town.

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"He loved and adored playing Santa Claus. He even looked like him. He had so many little kids over the years come up to him wherever we were at and smile shyly or ask him if he was Santa. One time a little boy came up to him at a hotel and said to him, 'Santa, are you on vacation?' Oh, he loved that. He even had a red winter jacket to keep the magic alive all winter."


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A passenger in the back seat of one of the vehicles, 66-year-old Scott LaVar Lichfield of Fillmore, suffered a head injury and later died from their injuries, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.




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According to his obituary, Lichfield had just celebrated his 39th wedding anniversary with his wife the day before. He is survived by five children.

"The very best thing he loved was just being with his children and grandchildren. He would see a grandchild and say to them, 'Come give me a hug.' He loved them so very much. He read to them, watched movies with them, played chess, and built legos. They all loved their Papa/Pop Pop," the obituary stated.

This post was edited on 10/21/26 at 10:24 am
Posted by RockNHorse
Member since Jul 2026
73 posts
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:27 am to
This was inevitable. No doubt not the first DUIP(orn) crash, and certainly won't be the last.

Distracted driving crashes, for any reason , should be treated the same as DUI/DWI. It's just as deadly.
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