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WANSHIP, Summit County — The shelter-in-place order for residents living near Tollgate Canyon in Summit County was lifted Tuesday night; eastbound lanes of I-80 reopened while one westbound lane remained closed after a semitruck containing hazardous materials rolled over.
Video of the hazmat spill/rollover on I-80 in Silver Creek Canyon. Both lanes of traffic are closed. Tollgate residents should stay indoors. @UDOTTRAFFIC@UTHighwayPatrolpic.twitter.com/Fyno2qmFs1
— Summit County, Utah (@SummitCountyUT) April 19, 2022
Residents in the area were told to shelter in place and avoid the Rail Trail following the rollover on westbound I-80 Tuesday afternoon. Due to the crash, westbound I-80 was closed at Wanship. All but one lane near Tollgate Canyon had reopened by 5:15 a.m. Wednesday.
Update: All lanes are now open on WB I-80 at MP 155 in Wanship. A right lane remains closed on WB I-80 at MP 150 near the Tollgate Jct. Check the UDOT Traffic App or @waze for updates. @UtahTrucking@UDOTRegionTwo@UtahDOT
— UDOT Traffic (@UDOTTRAFFIC) April 20, 2022
The driver had minor injuries from the crash but was otherwise OK, Utah Highway Patrol officials said.
County officials had been "coordinating shelters for Tollgate residents if (road) closures last later into the night," according to a Summit County tweet.
The Utah Department of Transportation said drivers should "expect major delays" and asked them to take an alternate route, if possible.
Contributing: Linda Williams
