Police reports that a Utah man after returning from a family vacation, ran over and killed his wife in an airport parking garage.
The incident happened on the second-level of the short-term parking garage at Salt Lake City International Airport shortly after 2:30 PM.
Surveillance video shows Shawn Sturgeon placing their young child into the rear passenger-side back seat of the SUV, before getting into the driver’s seat, says the police.
His wife was standing between the car and the open rear passenger door, beside the child — when Sturgeon began reversing the car, says reports.
On the footage the victim’s legs can be seen flailing about as he continues to reverse which causes her to fall to the ground under the vehicle.
Sturgeon then drives forward and then runs the victim over with the right rear passenger tire and drives approximately 10 feet before stopping. He then walks the victim to the vehicle and puts her in the front passenger seat.
Sturgeon drove the vehicle, with his wife critically injured inside, to the airport parking payment booths where he asked for help.
Paramedics attempted lifesaving procedures at the scene before rushing the young mother to hospital, where efforts continued, but in vain.
Detectives took Sturgeon to the airport’s Public Safety building for questioning; he was booked there on one count of Automobile Homicide – Criminal Negligence DUI of Alcohol/Drugs.
He is being held without bail.
