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Person killed after being struck by wrong-way driver on Legacy Parkway in Davis County

Posted at 9:21 AM, Mar 17, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-18 14:41:25-04

DAVIS COUNTY, Utah — A person was killed Sunday after the car they were in was struck by a wrong-way driver on Legacy Parkway in Davis County.

Utah Highway Patrol reported a Toyota Camry was heading southbound near 500 South at 6:30 a.m. when it crossed over and hit a Chevrolet Cruze driving in the northbound lanes.

All occupants inside both vehicles were transported to the hospital, where a passenger in the Impala, 27-year-old Wiacan Reddye of Roy, later died of his injuries.

The wrong-way driver is being investigated for possibly driving while under the influence at the time of the accident.

The area of Legacy Parkway was closed until approximately 9 a.m.

(UHP initially identified the Chevrolet Cruze as a Chevrolet Impala)