SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — A 35-year-old driver has been arrested following a crash that sent three people, including a five-week-old baby, to the hospital in South Jordan. Chase Reed Martin was arrested on
Saturday for charges of reckless endangerment, reckless driving, and having an open container in a vehicle, among others.
According to court documents, South Jordan officers were called to the intersection of 2700 West and 11400 South for reports of a large vehicle collision that involved a SUV rolling over and striking a power pole.
When the officers arrived, they found a female passenger outside the vehicle, surrounded by active power lines. Officers say she was covered in blood that was coming from her face, arms, and knees.
Inside the vehicle, a 5-week-old baby was trapped and needed to be extracted by the fire department. The driver of the vehicle, identified by investigators as Chase Martin, also had to be extracted from the vehicle.
The baby was taken to the hospital, and police say only suffered minor injuries. FOX 13 News has reached out to officials for an update on the female passenger who was hospitalized.
Witnesses told police, which was later confirmed by dashcam videos, that the silver SUV driven by Martin ran a red light at the intersection and struck another SUV. Witnesses stated they saw a large explosion with a fireball following the collision.
A power pole was also impacted by the crash, sending around 700 customers into the dark in the area, according to Rocky Mountain Power.
Inside the vehicle, officers found an open Crown Royal Whisky bottle underneath the driver's seat.
Detectives later went to the hospital to discuss the crash with Martin and request a blood draw to prove their belief that Martin was intoxicated at the time of the crash. He was arrested on Saturday.
