Layton police: Impairment suspected in single-vehicle crash that cut power for hours
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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 vehicle lays upside down near the Bristol Bay Apartments in Layton after crashing 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.
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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.
LAYTON — Impairment in combination with high speed is suspected in a single-vehicle crash that left many without power in Layton on Monday evening.
Lt. Michael Donnelly of the Layton Police Department told the Standard-Examiner late Monday night that the crash, which involved a vehicle taking out three power poles, was reported around 6 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Gentile Street and Fairfield Road.
“What witnesses were telling us at the scene was he was coming westbound on Gentile Street, through the intersection of Fairfield at a high rate of speed when he lost control, went up on to the curb and his car went through three power poles, completely severing the poles” he said. “(The vehicle) came to a rest upside down at the fourth pole.”
Donnelly said the driver was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and that no other bystanders or drivers were hurt.
He added that accident is continuing to be investigated.
“We know, at a minimum, speed was a factor in the crash,” he said. “Our traffic unit was called out and they’re currently continuing the investigation. Right now, we suspect impairment might have been involved as well.”
The Standard-Examiner reached out to the Layton Police Department for further updates Tuesday, but no response was received before press time.
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 at the entrance to the Bristol Bay Apartments.
Bystanders also reported the driver getting out of the car and appearing to laugh.
As a result of the crash, power was lost to around 1,000 customers in the area well into the early hours of Tuesday. By 10 a.m., all power had been restored in Layton, according to the Rocky Mountain Power website.
