Woman who allegedly plowed her car into a group of homeless people, killing 1, is back in prison

Courts • Parole violation leads to arrest; investigation into crash is ongoing.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
A homeless woman who claimed she lost a close friend, reacts at the scene of a makeshift memorial placed where where a woman plowed her vehicle into six people Tuesday afternoon on 200 South near 400 West in Salt Lake, just outside the Road Home shelter. One woman in a wheelchair was declared dead at the scene.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Matt Clark, describes what he witnessed when a woman plowed her vehicle into six people Tuesday afternoon on 200 South near 400 West in Salt Lake, just outside the Road Home shelter. One woman in a wheelchair was declared dead at the scene.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
A makeshift memorial is placed at the scene of an accident where a woman plowed her vehicle into six people Tuesday afternoon on 200 South near 400 West in Salt Lake, just outside the Road Home shelter. One woman in a wheelchair was declared dead at the scene.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Matt Clark, describes what he witnessed when a woman plowed her vehicle into six people Tuesday afternoon on 200 South near 400 West in Salt Lake, just outside the Road Home shelter. One woman in a wheelchair was declared dead at the scene.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Spray paint marks mark the outline of a wheelchair belonging to a homeless woman who was killed when a woman plowed her vehicle into six people Tuesday afternoon on 200 South near 400 West in Salt Lake, just outside the Road Home shelter.

Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune

Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening.

Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune

Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening.

Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune

Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening.

Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune

Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening.

Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune

Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening.

Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune

Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening.

Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune

Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening.

Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune

Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash at 465 West on 200 South that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Matt Clark, left, and Josh Schneider describe the scene they witnessed when a woman plowed her vehicle into six people Tuesday afternoon on 200 South near 400 West in Salt Lake, just outside the Road Home shelter. One woman in a wheelchair was declared dead at the scene.

Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune

Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car cras on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening.

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Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune A homeless woman who claimed she lost a close friend, reacts at the scene of a makeshift memorial placed where where a woman plowed her vehicle into six people Tuesday afternoon on 200 South near 400 West in Salt Lake, just outside the Road Home shelter. One woman in a wheelchair was declared dead at the scene. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Matt Clark, describes what he witnessed when a woman plowed her vehicle into six people Tuesday afternoon on 200 South near 400 West in Salt Lake, just outside the Road Home shelter. One woman in a wheelchair was declared dead at the scene. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune A makeshift memorial is placed at the scene of an accident where a woman plowed her vehicle into six people Tuesday afternoon on 200 South near 400 West in Salt Lake, just outside the Road Home shelter. One woman in a wheelchair was declared dead at the scene. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Matt Clark, describes what he witnessed when a woman plowed her vehicle into six people Tuesday afternoon on 200 South near 400 West in Salt Lake, just outside the Road Home shelter. One woman in a wheelchair was declared dead at the scene. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Spray paint marks mark the outline of a wheelchair belonging to a homeless woman who was killed when a woman plowed her vehicle into six people Tuesday afternoon on 200 South near 400 West in Salt Lake, just outside the Road Home shelter. Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening. Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening. Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening. Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening. Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening. Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening. Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening. Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car crash at 465 West on 200 South that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Matt Clark, left, and Josh Schneider describe the scene they witnessed when a woman plowed her vehicle into six people Tuesday afternoon on 200 South near 400 West in Salt Lake, just outside the Road Home shelter. One woman in a wheelchair was declared dead at the scene. Al Hartmann | The Salt LakeTribune Salt Lake City Police investigate the scene of a car cras on 200 South near 400 West that left one pedestrian dead and five others injured on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The driver, a woman wearing a red tank top, fled the scene after the car drove onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening.

By Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

· July 6, 2017 9:17 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2017, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

A 37-year-old ex-con was back at Utah State Prison on Thursday, where she awaited charges for allegedly plowing into a group of transients, killing one of them, outside a downtown Salt Lake City homeless shelter.

Utah Department of Corrections spokeswoman Maria Peterson confirmed that Shutney Lee Kyzer officially was returned to the prison's Timpanogos Women's Facility on a parole violation shortly after her arrest by SLCPD officers Wednesday night.

Witnesses identified Kyzer as the driver of a car that jumped the curb and struck six people about 6 p.m. Tuesday. The group apparently had been camping on the sidewalk on 200 South near 400 West, just outside the Road Home shelter.

Kendra Griffis, 27, died at the scene. Four other people were treated at the hospital for minor injuries and released. A fifth person, who was in critical condition, had been upgraded to stable condition as of Thursday, said SLCPD Detective Keith Horrocks.

Kyzer allegedly ran from the scene after the car crashed, leaving behind an uninjured passenger. Police broadcast a security camera image of Kyzer, and officers spotted and arrested her the next day.

Horrocks said Thursday that the police investigation into the episode was ongoing, and they could not yet say whether the car was deliberately or accidentally driven onto the sidewalk, or if drugs or alcohol may have been factors.

The outcome of that investigation, which could take weeks to complete, will determine what charges are screened against Kyzer by the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office.

Kyzer has an extensive felony criminal history that includes convictions on burglary, kidnapping, robbery, assault and drug-related offenses. She was last sent to prison in 2009, and had been paroled in April of this year.

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