2 critically injured in wrong-way crash on I-80 westbound near Parleys Canyon

Video Still: Utah Department of Transportation

SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah, Jan. 1, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — Two people have been critically injured in a wrong-way crash involving a passenger vehicle and semi-truck on Interstate 80 near the mouth of Parleys Canyon.

The accident happened about 3:40 a.m. Saturday after emergency dispatchers received multiple calls reporting an eastbound vehicle in the westbound lanes near the I-15 and I-80 interchange.

Utah Department of Transportation posted a brief notice on the UDOT website:  “I-80 WB, in Parleys Canyon, is closed at exit 130 due to a crash. Traffic can follow detour to I-215 E SB. Unknown estimate for clearance.”

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

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