HERRIMAN, Utah — Residents describe it as the "wild, wild west."
An intense rollover accident caught on surveillance video hammers home the fear that those living in a section of Herriman have over the lack of safety measures on a road in front of their homes.
The wild video shows a pickup truck driven by a minor speeding down Gina Road before it rolls over multiple times and winds up in Lorena Iorg's front yard.
"They hit that boulder and moved it about 10 feet, and then after they came off, they started rolling,” said Iorg. "You can see all the broken glass over there. Rolled twice and landed right in the corner of my house."
The minor, who was the only person in the truck, suffered minor injuries and was cited for reckless driving, speeding too fast for conditions, and failure to maintain control.
But the citations are not enough for neighborhood residents who claim to have expressed their safety concerns with Herriman city officials time and time again. Even the city admits that it has received complaints about the road for years.
“It’s been really, a challenge to live along this road because they don’t pave it. We have no sidewalks,” said Beth Moss.
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Children's safety is the main concern of Iorg and others, as several kids currently live in the neighborhood.
“God only knows what could’ve happened to them or my son, who plays on his front patio almost every single day, and so it’s so important to be responsible when you’re driving,” she said.
Iorg believes more should be done to monitor the dangers of the dirt road.
"Because there’s just no accountability on this road, and people treat it like the wild, wild west, basically."
Other neighbors feel drivers actually seek to be reckless on the dirt road.
“...have a little adventure, like to go as fast as they can in their trucks or their ATVs or motorcycles, and sometimes just cars,” said resident Tyler Demars.
Neighbors hope for a paved road, sidewalks, or other measures that could ensure a safer route for pedestrians.
“All of these streets [near] us are getting resurfaced, and I’ve seen [the] same streets get resurfaced on their fifth time, and we haven't been able to get any pavement,” Moss complained.
FOX 13 News reached out to the city about what Herriman leaders plan to do, if anything, about the road that many consider to be dangerous. The city said it is evaluating potential short-term safety improvements, which could include speed limit signs and what it called targeted traffic enforcement.
"Although engineering plans are complete, the City has not yet acquired all of the necessary property required to move forward with construction," the city shared in a statement. "And like many communities, Herriman faces rising infrastructure costs and limited funding, which requires careful prioritization of projects. As a result, this project has not yet advanced, but securing the remaining property is the next step."
While residents wait for any possible solution, they simply hope drivers will slow down to avoid a similar fate as the driver over the weekend.
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