SALT LAKE CITY — One person is dead and another is in police custody after an SUV crashed into two parked cars and rolled over Friday night in Salt Lake City.
According to a press release sent out by Salt Lake City Police, the crash happened around 10:30 p.m. in the area of 650 West 800 South. An on-duty sergeant happened to be in the area and came across the scene of the crash, then called for additional officers and paramedics.
Preliminary findings indicate that an SUV carrying two people hit two parked cars, with the SUV rolling over. The passenger died at the scene, while the driver suffered minor injuries and was later detained.
The crash is being investigated by the department's Crash Analysis Reconstruction team. Part of the investigation will be determining if the driver was intoxicated.
