Utah
2 vehicle fires on Utah roadways cause major delays
A semitruck hearth on I-15 close to Fillmore brought on main delays Monday night. (Utah Freeway Patrol)
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SALT LAKE CITY — Two automobile fires brought on main delays on Utah highways Monday night, and officers requested drivers to make use of different routes.
One lane of southbound Interstate 15 close to Fillmore remained closed as a result of a semitruck hearth, as of 11:20 p.m., in response to the UDOT visitors web site. That lane has since reopened.
One other automobile hearth attributable to a rollover with occupants being ejected led to westbound delays on state Route 201 close to California Avenue in Salt Lake Metropolis, officers stated.
Based on Salt Lake Metropolis Fireplace Cap. Shaun Mumedy, the automobile was taking the S.R. 201 westbound ramp however missed the flip, rolled into the ravine and caught on hearth. The automobile had three occupants together with one grownup and two kids, Mumedy stated. The grownup was thrown from the automobile and sustained important accidents, the kids had been in steady situation, and all had been transported to space hospitals, Mumedy stated.
The hearth sparked a close-by grass hearth, and three hearth engines arrived on scene to help with it, Mumedy stated.
UDOT’s visitors web site confirmed no remaining impacts on visitors after 11 p.m. Monday.