Utah
At least 1 killed in overnight wrong-way crash
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RIVERDALE — Not less than one individual is useless after a wrong-way crash between two autos early Sunday.
Simply earlier than 3 a.m., Weber police dispatchers acquired a name relating to a wrong-way driver touring north within the southbound lanes of I-15 close to Riverdale. When the automobile neared 400 North, the wrong-way driver collided head-on with a completely loaded semitruck, in accordance with Utah Freeway Patrol.
The 2 autos burst into flames following the collision. The motive force and passenger of the semitruck had been capable of escape the cab of the automobile. The autos turned absolutely engulfed in flames and hearth personnel labored for a pair hours to place out the flames.
The motive force of the wrong-way automobile was killed however it was unknown Sunday morning what number of occupants had been within the automobile in addition to the driving force, in accordance with Utah Freeway Patrol.
The motive force and passenger of the semitruck had been transported to the hospital with accidents not thought-about to be life-threatening.
The freeway was closed in each instructions from 2700 North in Nice View to 400 North in Marriott-Slaterville.