On Thursday, February 6, 2025, at approximately 11:56 am, a bronze Mercedes G63 was traveling northbound on I-15 near MP 285. The vehicle was reported traveling recklessly in the right shoulder at a high rate of speed. For an unknown reason, the Mercedes veered to the left, rear-ended a Nissan Sentra, then continued left. The Mercedes struck the concrete barrier in the median, came back to the right, and sideswiped the driver’s side of the Ford Escape. The vehicle continued to the right and sideswiped the Chevrolet Express 3500 (a box truck), climbed up its driver’s side, and rolled onto its driver’s side. The 46-year-old male driver of the Mercedes was extracted through the sunroof by EMS and life-saving measures were performed. However, the driver succumbed to his injuries. A medical emergency is currently being suspected as a contributing factor to the crash. The driver of the Nissan and the Chevrolet Express had no injury complaints. The driver of the Escape suffered minor injuries and was transported by ambulance. The right four lanes of I-15 were closed for approximately five and a half hours. Traffic was able to get by using the HOV and #1 lanes.
Mercedes Driver (Fatal): Jacob Shoff, Age: 46, From: Highland, UT
