Multi-vehicle crash backs up section of northbound I-15 for several hours


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SALT LAKE CITY — A crash involving five vehicles injured two people and closed multiple lanes on I-15 for nearly an hour Friday afternoon.

The crash occurred at approximately 12:35 p.m. near 1300 South on I-15 northbound, according to Utah Highway Patrol officials.

UHP said a man driving a white Cadillac was following too close to another vehicle and did not notice traffic had completely stopped. The driver rear-ended a burgundy hatchback, which then collided with a gold Toyota and sideswiped a pickup truck hauling a small trailer before colliding with a semitruck hauling double trailers that jack-knifed.

The man driving the Cadillac and a woman driving the Toyota were both transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, UHP said. No other injuries were reported.

Crews also cleaned up a small fuel leak from the semitruck. The cleanup lasted about two hours, causing major delays for northbound traffic.

A crash involving multiple vehicles, including a jack-knifed semitruck, closed multiple lanes in a section of northbound I-15, leaving some traffic backed up in the area. (Photo: UHP)
A crash involving multiple vehicles, including a jack-knifed semitruck, closed multiple lanes in a section of northbound I-15, leaving some traffic backed up in the area. (Photo: UHP)
A crash involving multiple vehicles, including a jack-knifed semitruck, closed multiple lanes in a section of northbound I-15, leaving some traffic backed up in the area. (Photo: UHP)
A crash involving multiple vehicles, including a jack-knifed semitruck, closed multiple lanes in a section of northbound I-15, leaving some traffic backed up in the area. (Photo: UHP)
A crash involving multiple vehicles, including a jack-knifed semitruck, closed multiple lanes in a section of northbound I-15, leaving some traffic backed up in the area. (Photo: Chopper 5, KSL TV)
A crash involving multiple vehicles, including a jack-knifed semitruck, closed multiple lanes in a section of northbound I-15, leaving some traffic backed up in the area. (Photo: Chopper 5, KSL TV)

Officials closed a ramp to eastbound state Route 201 and a westbound I-80 ramp to northbound I-15 during the backup, but both have since reopened.

KSL-TV reporter Ashley Kewish said she witnessed the accident as she was driving on the highway.

"I just saw a large truck just go down maybe about three cars in front of me and then everyone (began) swerving and slamming on their brakes," she said. "I don't know how I ended up in the lane (I was) in."

Police are still investigating the crash.

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