Man falls to death on I-15 exit ramp after being shocked with Taser, Utah troopers say

SALT LAKE CITY (KSL.com) – A man who was running through traffic on I-15 fell from an on-ramp and died Sunday night after being tased with a Taser by troopers trying to stop him, the Highway Patrol said. from Utah said.

Just after 8 p.m., UHP received several calls about a man running into traffic on I-15 near 600 North. Troopers were initially unable to find the man. But shortly after 9 p.m., they spotted him in the northbound lanes.

Officers slowed traffic in the area as they attempted to capture the man. He ran onto the 600 North exit ramp from northbound I-15 and jumped a cement barrier, according to a statement from the Utah Department of Public Safety.

“Several attempts were made to achieve compliance. A Taser device was deployed to stop him from getting back onto the road. The man fell from the ramp approximately 30 feet into the residential yard below,” according to the department.

The man, whose name and age have not yet been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.

West Valley Police will now conduct an independent investigation into the incident.