3 seriously injured, highway closed following Eagle Mountain crashes

Dash camera video shows a crash on state Route 73 in Eagle Mountain that seriously injured three people Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Photo: Utah County Sheriff's Office

EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah, Oct. 7, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — Three people were seriously injured in a head-on crash that caused a third vehicle to roll and closed the Cory B. Wride Memorial Highway on Saturday evening.

A car traveling west on state Route 73 crossed over the median and into eastbound traffic near Mt. Airey Drive in Eagle Mountain about 5 p.m., the Utah County Sheriff’s Office stated on social media.

Three people were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.

The driver of one of the vehicles involved provided dash-camera video of the crash to the sheriff’s office, who shared the video on social media.

All lanes of traffic on SR-73 reopened by about 6:45 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office.

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

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