Car flips in Layton after reportedly crashing into telephone poles
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- A vehicle lays upside down near the Bristol Bay Apartments in Layton after crashing Monday, May 19, 2025.
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- A splintered telephone pole is seen following a crash near the intersection of Fairfield Road and Gentile Street in Layton on Monday, May 19, 2025.
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- A telephone pole sags after it was snapped following a crash near the intersection of Fairfield Road and Gentile Street in Layton on Monday, May 19, 2025.
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- A telephone pole sags after it was snapped following a crash near the intersection of Fairfield Road and Gentile Street in Layton on Monday, May 19, 2025.
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- A vehicle awaits removal by a tow truck after crashing near the Bristol Bay Apartments in Layton on Monday, May 19, 2025.
LAYTON — The intersection of Gentile Street and Fairfield Road was shut down briefly Monday evening after a reportedly fast-moving car crashed into a trio of telephone poles and then flipped upside down.
According to bystanders, the car, whose make and model were unknown, was driving west just past the intersection when it struck three consecutive poles near a McDonald’s before finally coming to rest on its top near the entrance to the Bristol Bay Apartments.
Bystanders also reported the driver getting out of the car and appearing to laugh.
The series of crashes knocked out power for a section of the city. As of about 8 p.m., 956 customers of Rocky Mountain Power were without service, according to the company’s website. Power was expected to be restored before 11 p.m.
Following the crash, the intersection was closed down, according to a message posted on X by the Layton Police Department at about 6:30 p.m. The intersection was later opened with officers directing traffic while the vehicle was cleared from the scene.
It is unknown if anyone was hurt in the crash.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
