Lehi road rage incident kills one man, sends another to jail

LEHI, Utah —  A Lehi road rage fight killed one man. Another is in jail facing aggravated assault charges. 

The Lehi road rage incident happened Sunday afternoon near 1300 West and Main Street. Police said one of the men cut the other off as the two were driving. It didn’t stop there as there was also brake checking.

Neighbor Jace was working on his bike when he heard screaming from down his street.  

“I instantly started running towards the main road,” Jace said. “I saw a guy laying down, blood coming out of his mouth, looked like he was unconscious.” 

The injured man was identified as 38-year-old Michael Brown. 

“They exited their vehicles and after a short altercation, fists,” Lt. Jeff Ray with the Lehi Police Department said this is a tragic case where two families are now facing tragedies. The unidentified man was flown to the hospital in critical condition.”

Later, Brown was taken off life support. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for his family said Brown died. 

Jace said the most disturbing part was knowing the man’s sons watched the whole ordeal. 

“I think the moment I saw the children’s faces, I think that was just like life-changing for me,” Jace said. “And kind of put everything in a different perspective.” 

Jace said he had a hard time sleeping after seeing the scene.  

“I think both of the men were wrong and at fault for what had happened and they both fought, but it’s the children that witnessed that, and they’re seeing their father lying on the ground,” Jace said.  

The other man was booked into the Utah County Jail. He has been identified as 43-year-old John Williams of Highland.

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