Herriman residents experienced a sharp jolt to their weekend routine when a vehicle collided with a business in a local strip mall, sparking a fire and a dramatic explosion, FOX 13 reports. The crash, which injured multiple people, led officials to issue an evacuation order for the surrounding area, though the specific condition of those hurt remains undisclosed.
Following the incident, the Herriman Police Department, alongside Unified Fire Authority and Riverton Police Department, secured the scene while authorities worked on extinguishing the fire and attending to the injured, with emergency teams responding promptly to the chaos but with 13400 South being closed in both directions for an indeterminate period, as announced on the department's social media, Fox News conveyed. Posting to the digital sphere, video footage revealed an inferno enveloping what was once a part of the strip mall, housing popular establishments such as Jimmy John’s and Domino’s Pizza, before being violently transformed as a roof erupted into the atmosphere.
The calamity unfolded just minutes after the vehicle's impact, a detail confirmed by Police Chief Lee, who also noted that thankfully, all building occupants were safely evacuated before the explosion, according to ABC4. The crash had precipitated a hazardous gas leak, prompting the urgent evacuation that was later rescinded around 1 a.m. once the gas was shut off to the compromised structure.
