Intoxicated Semi-Truck Driver and Auto-Pedestrian Incident on I-15 in Lehi
Source: Utah County Public Safety
The Maples, Payson, UT 84651, USA
Summary: A semi-truck was reported blocking the northbound off-ramp on I-15, with the driver suspected of intoxication. Responding officers observed erratic driving behavior and stopped to investigate. During the response, an auto-pedestrian accident involving the same vehicle was reported approximately half a mile south of the initial location. Emergency medical services, including Medicambulance 83 and Engine 83, were dispatched to the scene near the I-15 northbound on-ramp at exit 282 in Lehi, Utah. The driver, a 45-year-old male, was found conscious and breathing but not alert, inside a gray semi with a 53-foot trailer. The situation posed significant risk to public safety due to the potential for further accidents.