Excessive heat causes I-15 buckling damage [Video]

FARMINGTON — Excessive heat over the weekend caused road damage on Interstate 15 in Davis County, leading to multiple vehicles being damaged due to buckling pavement and large chunks of concrete.

The Utah Department of Transportation confirmed that at least half a dozen vehicles were damaged.

Lisa Anderson was driving northbound on I-15 when she suddenly heard a loud noise.

“It was kind of a loud explosion, and my steering wheel started to shiver and shimmy, so I pulled over really quickly,” Anderson said.

Her husband, Bryan Anderson, arrived at the scene shortly after receiving a call from Lisa Anderson. “I saw the right front tire was just obliterated,” Bryan Anderson said.

Large chunks of concrete

The Andersons discovered that their car had hit a large pothole. And when they looked even closer they saw large chunks of concrete scattered on the freeway, which were nearly camouflaged against the road surface. The extreme …