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DRAPER — A woman was critically injured on Wednesday when her car became trapped between a semitruck and the cement barrier of the highway, Utah Highway Patrol troopers confirmed.
Northbound I-15 was temporarily closed as of 2:50 p.m., UHP Lt. Nick Street said. Traffic was being diverted at 11400 South. The highway was reopened by 7:45 p.m.
Driver Alert: NB I-15 is closed at 11400 S in Draper due to a crash. Use an alternate route. Check the UDOT Traffic App or @waze for updates. @UDOTRegionTwo@UtahTruckingpic.twitter.com/4fDDgI29kM
— UDOT Traffic (@UDOTTRAFFIC) April 8, 2020
About 2:23 p.m. a red Honda Civic was exiting northbound I-15 at 11400 South when the driver made a last-minute choice to turn back into traffic, troopers said.
She then got struck and was driving in the shoulder.
A semitruck hauling rocks in the right lane saw the car and moved to try to avoid a crash, but the car became trapped between the truck and the cement barrier, troopers said.
The 43-year-old driver of the Honda Civic was flown to a hospital in critical condition.
