TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (KUTV) — A crash involving a semi-truck and a car on I-215 left one person dead on Monday afternoon.
According to the Department of Public Safety, a Hyundai Elantra was traveling eastbound near Redwood Road when the hood became unlatched and flipped up. The driver stopped in between lanes, where a semi-truck following behind could not stop in time and crashed into the rear of the Hyundai.
The driver of the Hyundai was confirmed dead at the scene, while the semi-truck driver was uninjured. The collision resulted in a vehicle fire near milepost 14.
Initially, two lanes were closed on I-215, but the entire eastbound route at Redwood Road was shut down for approximately four hours. Authorities are advising motorists to use I-15 as an alternate route and expect significant delays between Taylorsville and West Jordan.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.