Driver in serious condition after crash involving TRAX train

A truck sits damaged after a collision with a UTA Trax train Saturday near 700 S West Temple in Salt Lake City. Police said the driver of the truck was seriously injured in the crash.

A truck sits damaged after a collision with a UTA Trax train Saturday near 700 S West Temple in Salt Lake City. Police said the driver of the truck was seriously injured in the crash. (Salt Lake City Police Department)


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SALT LAKE CITY — A truck and a TRAX train crash caused significant delays across most Utah Transit Authority lines Saturday afternoon.

The crash happened at 700 S. West Temple about 3:15 p.m. The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital in serious condition, according to a social media post from Salt Lake City Police Department, but none of the TRAX passengers were hurt.

UTA said the crash impacted all TRAX lines, causing significant delays for riders. A bus bridge between 600 South and the Ballpark Station was activated to transport riders.

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