HERRIMAN, Utah — An evacuation in Herriman has been lifted for an area around a strip mall after a multi-vehicle crash caused a fire and explosion on Saturday, injuring three people.
The crash occurred at 13400 South and 5200 West.
A 70-year-old driver with a 72-year-old male passenger were in one of the vehicles, while a teenage driver with multiple passengers was in a second vehicle. The third vehicle was driven by a 26-year-old male.
All those in the vehicles involved in the crash were pulled from the strip mall building before the explosion. Those who were injured were transported to various hospitals in unknown conditions.
Herriman Police Department asked residents around 13400 South and 5100 West to leave the area due a gas leak. Crews were able to cap the leak, allowing the evacuation order to be lifted and residents given clearance to return to their homes.
The 13400 South road was closed in both directions near the mall that housed a Jimmy John's, Supercuts, and Domino's Pizza. It's expected to remain closed until the morning to allow fire crews to clean up.
Video below shows fire following explosion (Courtesy: Dave Young)
The reported gas leak prompted those to evacuate from a one-mile radius from that address.
A traffic team was brought in to investigate the cause of the accident. As of early Sunday, it was not known if there were traffic violations or a medical condition that caused the accident.
