1 killed in chain-reaction crash in West Valley City

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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, Dec. 16, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — One person died after crashing into a vehicle and causing a series of crashes Friday evening in West Valley City, police said.

Five vehicles were involved in the chain-reaction crash on eastbound 3500 South near 2400 West about 4 p.m., according to West Valley City police.

“The driver who caused the crash is deceased. Other parties have minor injuries,” WVCPD tweeted at 5:21 p.m.

Eastbound 3500 was closed from 2200-2400 West until about 8:30 p.m. while police investigated the crashes. Motorists were asked to avoid the area.

Gephardt Daily will update this story as more information becomes available.

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