Local News
Bridgerton author Julia Quinn mourns deaths of dad and sister killed in car crash
Kaysville, Utah — Two people were killed in a Kaysville highway accident last month involving a drunk driver and a truck that lost an unsecured load.
According to the author of the famed “Bridgerton” series, her father and sister were the victims.
On Wednesday, Julia Quinn mourned the loss of her father, Steve Cotler, and sister, Violet Charles in a Facebook post.
“I have lost my father, and I don’t have my sister with whom to grieve,” wrote Quinn.
According to police reports, on June 29, a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 15 began when canvas bags fell from a catering company truck, causing vehicles behind to stop or slow. Soon after, a truck driven by Myron Millsap Barlow slammed into the cars ahead, including the Prius in which Cotler and Charles were in.
Barlow was charged with multiple counts of DUI and automobile homicide after registering a blood-alcohol level almost three times the legal limit.
Cotler was also a writer, having created the popular “Cheesie Mack” book series aimed at middle school readers. Charles, whose service dog, Michelle, was also killed in the accident, was a cartoonist who Quinn wrote had just completed a graphic novel that was to be dedicated to their father.
-
Local News2 weeks ago
Tech companies request a judge to overturn a Utah social media legislation
-
Local News2 weeks ago
Reaction to Gov. Cox’s remarks at the GOP state convention in 2024
-
Utah2 weeks ago
Couple finds card skimmer at Salt Lake County grocery store
-
Utah2 weeks ago
Following a deadly hit-and-run incident on I-15, a Santaquin police officer was identified
-
Local News1 week ago
Transgender activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement
-
Local News2 weeks ago
How much snow did Utah got during the May storm?
-
Local News1 week ago
The entertainment district plan has received input from the Utah Taxpayer’s Association
-
Local News1 week ago
Crews face challenges getting to scene where two skiers died in late-season avalanche
Leave a Reply