James Wood, 64, of Ogden, suffered fatal injuries Friday evening while walking his dog at the intersection of 20th Street and Harrison Boulevard. It was there that a silver Dodge Ram truck allegedly driven by 26-year-old Tyson Bryce Treasure struck a car that was stopped at the intersection, pushing it into the crosswalk where Wood was struck.

Wood was taken by ambulance to McKay-Dee Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to his brother, Jack Wood, who noted that the dog eventually found its way home.

Treasure was later arrested by the Ogden City Police Department and booked into the Weber County Jail on suspicion of several offenses, including a second-degree felony count of automobile homicide involving a device and a class-B misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, per an affidavit of probable cause.

According to the arrest document, Treasure had gone to Ogden Regional Medical Center at around 5:12 p.m. Friday while intoxicated. After refusing detox treatment, he reportedly fled the hospital in the truck, striking at least one vehicle in the hospital parking lot.

In addition to the fatal collision, the same vehicle was also involved in crashes at 42nd and Harrison and, finally, 12th and Harrison, where Treasure was taken into custody, per the affidavit.

In the wake of the incident, Jack Wood told the Standard-Examiner that his brother was a husband, father and grandfather who prioritized his family.

“His wife is disabled. It’s very hard for her to get out of the house. He was her main caretaker, her world, her rock, her everything,” Jack Wood said. “His three children were married and they all have children – like a dozen grandchildren. And what he loved to do was play with his grandchildren. They all have a close relationship with their grandpa.”

He added that his brother was “very mechanical” and repaired heavy machinery for work. James Wood was also an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who had worked to overcome a childhood medical issue throughout his life.

“For me, as his brother, he was my hero. He worked through every difficulty and never backed down. He was an awesome example to anybody. And he has left a wonderful legacy for his children,” Jack Wood said. “He was active in the church. He’s a high priest in his ward. He frequently was on all of the duties and details when people needed help.”

A GoFundMe campaign to benefit the family was launched following James Wood’s death.

“We’ve already seen a lot of wonderful, gracious, generous people responding. And it’s really been a major help right now. When you realize that you’re not alone, it smooths a lot of things,” Jack Wood said. “We’re very grateful for people that have responded.”

He also expressed a level of sympathy for the person responsible for his brother’s death.

“We feel bad for the guy because we know that was probably the worst day of his life. But at this point, we’re all coming together as family to try to support and love each other,” Jack Wood said.

Funeral details will be posted on the GoFundMe page.