UTAH COUNTY, Utah — A man who purposefully drove the wrong way on Interstate 15 on Wednesday morning was arrested, with the Utah Highway Patrol saying he deliberately drove against traffic in an attempt to commit suicide.
Maclane Erik Rash was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, reckless endangerment, and driving on the wrong side of the roadway.
Just after 12:30 a.m., troopers were advised that a vehicle was driving the wrong way on the highway, allegedly heading southbound in the northbound lanes near Lehi.
Witnesses reported seeing Rash trying to hit other vehicles while traveling at freeway speeds.
Troopers later found Rash driving on the left shoulder of the highway in the Orem area and were able to make a traffic stop and handcuff him. Rash allegedly had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, and Rash admitted to having been drinking when asked. Rash also tested positive for alcohol in a preliminary breath test.
While performing a field sobriety test, the arresting trooper said Rash told them that he had wanted to commit suicide.
