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WEST VALLEY CITY — Police have identified the three people who were killed in a crash when they got hit by another car after running a red light Friday in West Valley City.
Antonio Mireles, 23, Jessica Mireles, 24, and Lizbeth Rodriguez, 21, were in a car on 3500 South that ran a red light and was hit by a car going south in the Mountain View Corridor intersection Friday night. All three were killed in the accident, West Valley City police said.
After getting hit, the car spun and crashed into a third vehicle that was waiting at the red light, Lt. Robert Brinton said.
Police said the driver of the second vehicle was transported to a hospital but was in good condition. Two people in the final car were treated by medical crews on scene.
Mountain View Corridor was shut down from 2100 South to 4100 South for several hours Friday night, police said.
Brinton said the area has seen several car crashes similar to Friday's.
"We are seeing this quite frequently. I urge people, as they're going through these big intersections on Mountain View and the speeds are highway speeds, to please look at the stoplights. Pay attention as you're passing through these," he said. "Look right, look left. Even if you have a green light. Just be cautious."
According to a GoFundMe* set up by a friend of Jessica Mireles, Antonio Mireles was Jessica Mireles' brother and was married to Rodriguez.
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