Park City police logged seven traffic incidents in five days as the Extreme Cup soccer tournament and heat-fleeing Wasatch Front visitors flooded local roads, according to public police logs reported by the Park Record.

No one was seriously injured in the cluster of crashes and collisions between Tuesday, July 28, and Saturday, August 1. But the string of incidents illustrates the pressure that 24,000-plus tournament visitors, spread across 13 venues in Summit and Wasatch counties, place on a small mountain community's roads during peak summer.

The most serious call came Thursday, July 30, at 8:38 p.m., when a driver struck traffic cones near Park City High School and was pulled over west of the school. Police logged the case as suspected drunken driving.

Two days earlier, on July 28 at 8:20 p.m., a vehicle hit a fire hydrant on Round Valley Drive. Both the Park City Police Department and the Park City Fire District responded. No one was hurt.

Hit-and-run reports bookended the week. On Wednesday, July 29, at 6:04 p.m., one was reported on Homestake Road with no further details in public logs. On Saturday, August 1, at 1:44 p.m., a Subaru Outback struck a Toyota Grand Highlander on Snow Creek Drive and left the scene. No injuries were reported in either case.

A related incident surfaced Friday, July 31, when someone reported that a car struck a pedestrian along Kearns Boulevard the previous day and the driver left. Police logged that case as a citizen assist rather than a suspected criminal matter.

Also on July 31, a car overheated on westbound U.S. 40. The driver told police they were "giving it time to cool off before leaving."

On July 28 at 1:50 p.m., a driver swerving to avoid an animal on Park Avenue struck a pole instead. No injuries were reported.

Tournament footprint

The 23rd annual Extreme Cup ran Thursday, July 30, through Saturday, August 1, drawing 463 teams from eight states and more than 8,000 players, coaches and referees to fields across Park City, Oakley and Heber. TownLift reported that officials identified SR-224 at Deer Valley Drive/Park Avenue and SR-248 along Kearns Boulevard as the biggest congestion points.

Anthony DiCicco, general manager of the Park City Soccer Club, told the Park Record on Friday, July 31, that the event's scale touches every corner of town. "Pretty much every field in town has games on it," DiCicco said.

The tournament's ripple effects showed up in the police blotter beyond traffic crashes. On Saturday, August 1, at 8:29 a.m., someone at the Quinn's Junction dog park reported 25 to 30 vehicles left by people heading to a soccer game. That same afternoon, a soccer ball hit a windshield on Gillmor Way. The caller told police it was "due to the soccer games."

Park City Soccer Club surveys estimate visitors spend more than $2.9 million locally on lodging, restaurants, retail and fuel during the event. The Extreme Cup concluded Saturday, August 1, and no follow-up enforcement review has been announced. Residents who witness a hit-and-run or need to file a non-emergency traffic report can reach the Park City Police Department at 435-615-5500.