On September 22, 2021 at 9:04am, Summit County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Communications Center received a report of a black passenger vehicle stolen from a parking lot in Hideout, Utah in Wasatch County. The stolen vehicle call was transferred to Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office.
At 10:03am the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a Midway resident who reported individual(s) were attempting to break into a vehicle. The caller said the person(s) got into a black passenger car and left the area. The vehicle matched the description of the reported stolen vehicle earlier in the morning. Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office put out an attempt to locate (ATL) on the black passenger car.
At approximately 10:20am a Wasatch County Deputy located the black passenger car on SR 113 and attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to stop – the deputy pursued the vehicle through Midway – on two separate occasions the pursuit was terminated because deputies lost visual of the vehicle. Deputies and officers resumed the pursuit on River Road to U.S. 40 where speeds were in excess of 95mph.
On U.S.40 in Summit County a Utah Highway Patrol Trooper deployed a tire deflating device to attempt to slow the fleeing vehicle. Several miles later, a Summit County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to deploy a tire deflating device. The suspect vehicle swerved on the roadway, lost control and crashed near mile marker two on US 40.
There were two occupants inside the vehicle. The passenger, an adult female, died at the scene of the crash. The driver, an adult male, was transported via medical helicopter to a Salt Lake area hospital.
A multi-agency critical incident investigation is underway. The Utah Attorney General’s Office, West Valley Police Department and Park City Police Department are assisting with the investigation. Because this is an ongoing investigation, additional details will be released as we are able to give them.
No law enforcement officers were injured in this incident.
press release from the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office
