LEHI, Utah — Utah Highway Patrol investigators have now released new information about a fatal crash that closed Interstate 15 for more than 5 hours Thursday.
According to officials, at approximately 11:56 a.m., a bronze Mercedes G63 was traveling northbound on I-15, reportedly driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed. Troopers say that, for an unknown reason, the Mercedes veered to the left, hitting a Nissan Sentra before continuing left.
The Mercedes struck the concrete barrier in the median, then returned to the right and sideswiped a Ford Escape and Chevrolet Express 3500. At that point, the Mercedes rolled onto its driver's side.
First responders extracted the Mercedes' 46-year-old driver Jacob Shoff, and attempted life-saving measures but were unsuccessful.
Investigators say they believe a medical emergency could be the reason behind the crash.
The drivers of the Nissan and Chevrolet Express reported no injuries to police. The driver of the Ford Escape suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
The crash closed the right four lanes of I-15 for five and a half hours while the investigation and clean-up took place.
