Sheriff’s Report: Car accident causes widespread power outage
Jan 20, 2025
A single-vehicle accident on Old Ranch Road caused significant power outages in the area over the weekend.Summit County sheriff’s deputies responded to the car crash on Saturday. The vehicle left the roadway at a sharp left turn because of heavy fog and slick roads, according to a shift report from the Sheriff’s Office. It then struck a utility pole, which led to two downed poles and widespread power outages.Rocky Mountain Power was notified and responded to the scene to restore power. Skyler Talbot with the Sheriff’s Office said Rocky Mountain Power employees worked overnight and into the early afternoon on Sunday to restore power.“Several hundred homes remained without power on Sunday afternoon, but my understanding is all power was restored by Sunday evening,” Talbot added.The vehicle was occupied by multiple teens. No one was injured, and the juveniles denied medical attention. They were released to their parents.The Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple other calls between Monday, Jan. 13, and Sunday, Jan. 19, including theft, driving under the influence and domestic disturbances.Sunday, Jan. 19Summit County Search and Rescue responded to the Smith and Moorehouse area to help multiple stuck motorists. The Search and Rescue team and Sheriff’s Office deputies were able to free the vehicles.Saturday, Jan. 18Patrol deputies assisted with a buy-bust after stolen ski equipment was listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Detectives contacted the seller and set up a time to purchase the equipment. During the buy, the seller was arrested and then transported to the Summit County Jail.Summit County Dispatch received a complaint about someone driving under the influence near Woodward. Deputies contacted the driver, but the driver refused to comply. The driver resisted arrest, but was eventually taken into custody and transported to the jail. The state impounded the vehicle, and a dog inside the vehicle was taken by animal control.Deputies responded to a reported psychiatric incident in Summit Park. The complainant said a woman he knew had entered his home and was acting erratically. He told the Sheriff’s Office the woman refused to leave his house. Deputies arrived on scene and assisted medical responders with transporting her to a local hospital.Thursday, Jan. 16Search and Rescue was deployed to assist a snowmobiler having a heart attack in the Henefer area. A medical helicopter was able to land and help the victim, and Search and Rescue cleared the scene.Deputies responded to the Summit Park area to investigate a delayed domestic disturbance report. After speaking with the people involved, deputies located a suspect, who was placed under arrest and transported to the Summit County Jail.Monday, Jan. 13Deputies responded to the Kimball Junction Transit Center after receiving reports of an intoxicated man drinking inside. They determined the individual was not intoxicated but had been drinking. The man was transported from the Transit Center per the request of High Valley Transit.A resident reported her husband was driving while intoxicated. She believed he was near Sundial Court based on location-sharing services on her phone. Deputies responded to the area and located the man. He was arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence and transported to the Summit County Jail.A Snyderville Basin resident submitted a complaint to the Sheriff’s Office regarding a recent fraud on eBay. The complainant said he was scammed while trying to purchase a backhoe through the website and lost $32,000. The brand, identified as Brand Technology Equipment, allegedly had an online presence “making them look legitimate out of Wyoming,” according to a shift report from the Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement in Wyoming confirmed to deputies the company is not legitimate, and the case has been forwarded to investigations. The victim said eBay provides insurance for buyers, and he is working with the site to recover his money.Deputies contacted a man who was slumped over in his car, which was parked at the Basin Recreation Fieldhouse. During a probable cause search, deputies found distributable amounts of narcotics, stolen identity cards, stolen bank cards and burglary tools. The man was arrested.Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near a grocery store in Pinebrook. A K9 was deployed around the vehicle and alerted deputies to the possible presence of narcotics. Deputies then searched the vehicle and located controlled substances and drug paraphernalia. The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was arrested.The post Sheriff’s Report: Car accident causes widespread power outage appeared first on Park Record.