SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Salt Lake City Police Department is investigating a fatal crash late Sunday night in the Liberty Wells neighborhood.
The investigation started at 11:25 p.m., when a call came to dispatch, and crews responded to 900 E. Blaine Ave.
“Officers and firefighters with the Salt Lake City Fire Department arrived and found the man dead,” says a statement released by Salt Lake City police.
“Based on the preliminary investigation, the man crashed his car into an unoccupied parked car.”
The name of the 62-year-old victim has not been released. No other injuries were reported.
“The specific cause of the crash and death are unknown,” the SLCPD statement adds. “However, detectives are investigating whether a medical episode may have occurred before the crash.”
This crash marks the seventh traffic-related fatality in Salt Lake City this year.
