SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 1, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — Two semi-trucks crashed Tuesday night on Interstate 80 closing the highway as one of the trucks caught fire.
The crash occurred just after 9 p.m. at 1300 East in the westbound lanes and also involved a passenger car, possibly two, Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Roden said.
One of the truck drivers was fatally injured, he said, believed to be the driver in the semi that caught fire.
As of 10:30 p.m. I-80 is closed in both directions, Roden said, with eastbound lanes expected to reopen by midnight while the westbound lanes will take several hours to clear.
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