SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 7, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah Highway Patrol has released the victim’s name after a fatal wrong-way collision on Sunday.
At approximately 12:30 p.m., 72-year-old David Rick Garrard, driving a blue Toyota Camry, entered Interstate 80 westbound lanes traveling wrong way and traveling eastbound in Salt Lake City, the UHP statement says.
“The vehicle continued traveling the wrong way, transitioning to I-15 traveling southbound in the northbound lanes. At 700 South on I-15, the Camry sideswiped a gray Hyundai before a head-on collision with a black Audi.
“The Camry’s driver sustained fatal injuries at the scene. The Audi driver was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.”
“The Hyundai driver received minor injuries and was transported to a hospital via private vehicle. Northbound I-15 was closed for crash investigation until 4:45 p.m.”
UHP released released Garrard’s name Monday afternoon and his age earlier in the day.
