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MILLCREEK — Two adults and two children were seriously injured in a multiple car accident in Millcreek Thursday that police said involved driver impairment.
The four-car accident occurred in the evening near 4425 South and 700 East when a gray Sedan was traveling north on 700 East when it rear-ended a vehicle in the northbound lanes, according to Lt. Steve Shreeve of the Unified Police Salt Lake Department.
The grey sedan, driven by a 37-year-old man, then veered into the southbound lanes hitting another vehicle almost head-on, Shreeve said. Finally, the grey Sedan spun around and hit a third vehicle.
Two children, a 9-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were in the first car that was hit, and they were taken to Primary Children's Hospital with serious injures. A 30-year-old woman had to be extricated from the green vehicle that was almost hit head-on and was also taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The 37-year-old man was also injured seriously and taken to the hospital.
It was unclear Thursday night how many people were in the final car that was hit, but no one in that car was injured.
The driver, who Shreeve said is responsible for triggering the multiple-car accident, was reportedly under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
“There is indication that alcohol and psychotoxic chemicals was involved and an inhalant was involved in this accident. We are here on the scene gathering evidence and hopefully will be able to interview the party that is at fault,” Shreeve said. "We believe he was actively using the inhalant while driving”
A psychotoxic chemical can be anything from paint to lighter fluid that is sniffed or huffed by users to get high, Shreeve said.
The accident is still under investigation.
