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SALT LAKE CITY — A semitruck crashed onto the concrete barrier Thursday at about 3:35 p.m., forcing the closure of several ramps at the I-215 West and I-80 junction in Salt Lake City, Utah Department of Transportation officials said.
No one was injured in the incident.
The semitruck was northbound on I-215 west near I-80 when the truck veered to the left, striking and then going onto the concrete barrier, Utah Highway Patrol officials said.
The semitruck traveled about 50 yards on top of the barrier before coming to a stop on the edge of the structure. The cabin of the truck hung approximately 50 feet above traffic, according to UHP officials.
UHP said in a release that speed is believed to be a factor in the crash. Neither of the occupants of the semitruck was injured, and the trailer was empty, the release adds.
The crash was reported by UDOT at about 4 p.m. and closed the ramps for northbound I-215 West to westbound I-80; westbound I-80 to southbound I-215 West and eastbound I-80 to northbound I-215 West. By 6:15 p.m., all ramps had been reopened to traffic.
Update: The I-215 W NB ramp to WB I-80 (MP 21) remains closed. All other ramps are now open. Expect delays in the area. Check the UDOT Traffic App or @waze for updates. @UDOTRegionTwo@UtahTrucking
— UDOT Traffic (@UDOTTRAFFIC) June 24, 2021
The crash was the second of its type on Thursday. Earlier in the day, a semitruck driver escaped injury after losing control of the truck and jumping a barrier on the ramp from southbound I-15 to westbound I-215, the Utah Highway Patrol said.
UDOT first reported the crash shortly before 6:30 a.m. The driver lost control while navigating the curve on the ramp, UHP Sgt. Cameron Roden said. He did not know what caused the driver to lose control.
Footage from a nearby UDOT traffic camera showed the trailer of the semitruck resting on top of the barrier. The crash closed the ramp for several hours but it reopened before 10 a.m.
