SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 19, 2022 (Gephardt Day by day) — Salt Lake Metropolis police shared extra info on a Thursday afternoon crash involving a automotive that crashed right into a Utah Transit Authority bus, pushing the bus into two extra automobiles.

The accident occurred at about 4:15 p.m. at 300 W. North Temple St., and left one individual critically injured.

“Initially, based mostly on witness statements, it was thought the motive force of the Camry had a medical episode simply moments previous to the crash,” says a Friday replace issued by the SLCPD.

“Nonetheless, based mostly on the development of the investigation, the SLCPD is now investigating the motive force of the Camry for impaired driving.”

The motive force of the Toyota Camry stays hospitalized in important situation, the assertion says.

“No arrests have been made and no citations have been issued at the moment.”

Officers with Salt Lake Metropolis Fireplace, Gold Cross, and UTA responded and located 4 folks injured, together with the Camry driver, who was trapped inside his automobile.

Patrol officers secured the scene whereas firefighters began triaging and treating the injured, the police assertion says.

Investigators consider the Camry driver was southbound when he ran a crimson mild and hit the eastbound bus, which then bumped into two different automobiles dealing with north that have been stopped on the mild.

“In complete, the crashes resulted in 4 folks being injured, together with the motive force of the Camry, the bus driver and two bus passengers,” the assertion says.

Solely the Camry driver sustained important accidents, police stated Thursday. No info has been launched on the motive force and bus passengers who suffered lesser accidents.