By Danielle Grant, Local News 8 Reporter

One local mother wants to put the rumors, the threats to rest.

It all started late last Friday night into early Saturday morning when 19-year-old Dalin Waddell of St. Anthony was killed in a car accident.

According to the Fremont County Sheriff's Office, earlier that evening Dalin had gone over to a friend's house, a fight broke out and shortly after Dalin drove away and rolled his car.

Law enforcement believes alcohol was involved but wouldn't say to what extent.

Rumors have been flying around St. Anthony claiming the injuries Dalin sustained in the fight caused him to get in the accident.

The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says those accusations are not true.

The sheriff says because of the false rumors death threats are being made which worries one St. Anthony mother so much, it's caused her and her family to leave town.

It's on a quiet, backcountry road heading out of town where Dalin Waddell crashed his car.

Now, crosses stand in memory of a life taken away too soon.

"St. Anthony is a pretty small close-knit community. Has this been the talk of the town?" asked Danielle. "It has, but I wouldn't say it's been good talk," said Fremont County Sheriff Len Humphries.

Law enforcement believes there's nothing to support the rumors that are being said.

As for those making the deadly threats, Sheriff Humphries says some admitted they were drunk at the time.

"I think in the heat of the moment, the passion of the moment whatever you want to call it, people do things they normally wouldn't do and we don't need that,"

Sherry Lyttle says her son Caleb and Dalin were the best of friends.

He was there when the fight happened.

But because of the talk of this nearly 3,400 person town she now fears for her son's life.

"Stop the gossip and lies because it does nothing but hurt and destroy people," said Lyttle.

She and her family just wish they could reflect on Dalin's passing rather than be troubled with threats.

"We haven't been able to. We haven't had time to mourn over Dalin who we all love very much. He was a nice boy," explained Lyttle.

Rumors, threats, all need to be put to rest.

A young man, a young life, laid to rest forever.

When someone dies so tragically like this, we always wonder what could have been done to prevent it.

Dalin wasn't wearing his seatbelt that night and when he crashed he was thrown from the car.

Law enforcement says they'll never know if a seatbelt could've saved his life.

But it's important to remember to buckle up because it could be a matter of life or death.

The Fremont County Sheriff says he's finishing up with interviews, waiting for tests to come back and will give us the latest details as they come out with the investigation.