Police Log: icy road leads to vehicle accident, two vehicle burglaries and a traffic stop with meth seized

An electrical box and a guardrail were struck by the vehicle in the accident. Photo: Courtesy of Park City Fire District

Sunday, October 23

With snowy conditions entering the region over the weekend, Summit County Sheriff Deputies responded to a vehicle accident where the driver lost control of his vehicle due to icy conditions on the road turning onto Painted Valley Pass.

An electrical box and a guardrail were struck by the vehicle in the accident. All patients involved in the accident did not want medical transport, and their vehicle was towed from the scene. Rocky Mountain Power is evaluating the damaged electrical box.

Two vehicle burglaries were also reported, one in Summit Park and the other on Liberty Peak Lane. Both cases involved valuables such as a wallet, rangefinder, among other items from unlocked cars.

The suspect in the burglary at Summit Park used one of the stolen credit cards at the nearby Shell gas station before the card was deactivated. Neither case has any identified suspects.

Friday, October 21

A traffic stop on the westbound side of Interstate 80 by a Summit County Sheriff Deputy for no insurance and expired registration led to a vehicle search yielding user amounts of methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana and multiple items of drug paraphernalia.

The driver of the vehicle was a 55-year-old Sandy man. There was also a passenger, a 44-year-old female and two dogs. The two suspects were transported to and booked into Summit County Jail while the two dogs were taken to the Animal Shelter.

National Drug Helpline can be reached at (844) 289-0879