Brothers In Bicycle Race Killed By Driver Who Was 'Uncontrollably Defecating'
13.04.2022 - 05:23
/ perezhilton.com
Two brothers were killed while competing in a cycling race over the weekend after a woman allegedly experienced “uncontrollably defecating” on herself while driving and struck them.
According to police, Andrew and Matthew Bullard, 49 and 48 respectively, were from California but racing in an event on Saturday in Washington City, Utah. Sadly, at around 2 p.m., Julie Ann Budge, 47, swerved into the bike lane, striking them both, the New York Post reported. Witnesses performed life-saving measures on the scene, but the men, who were unconscious, were pronounced dead once they made it to St. George Regional Hospital. So heartbreaking…
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Most concerning is the fact that the driver reportedly didn’t immediately stop after the crash. The arresting officer detailed in a probable cause statement obtained by KUTV:
That same person decided to follow the suspect, the note continued:
Julie claimed that she was unable to stop her Hyundai Genesis following the crash and that she suffers from “various medical issues,” including irritable bowel syndrome. Her condition allegedly began to act up just before she swerved, causing her to “defecate on herself without warning” and drive into the bike lane.
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She told authorities that she was admitted to the hospital the previous day and had been given Fentanyl through an IV drip. Arresting documents noted that she failed all field sobriety tests.
She has been arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. She was also charged with two counts of automobile homicide due to criminal negligence (second-degree felonies), two