Semitruck hauling a crane hits overpass, causes traffic delays on I-15 in Orem

OREM — A tire failure caused a semitruck hauling a crane to travel across two lanes of traffic and strike an overpass on I-15 Friday morning.

The tire failure caused the driver to lose control, which caused him to strike the concrete barrier, preventing him from traveling into northbound traffic, Utah Highway Patrol officials said.

The impact with the concrete barrier caused the truck to tip and the crane to strike the bridge support for the 200 South Lindon overpass.

Northbound lanes were closed briefly for the cleanup of concrete debris that traveled over the barrier. Southbound lanes were closed for a longer period of time due to potential instability of the overpass after the impact.

The crane had to be cut from the semitruck, which caused the lanes to remain closed, UHP officials said.

Initially, reports stated that the driver was ejected from the vehicle, but updates from UHP confirmed that the driver was not ejected and is currently in a stable condition with minor facial injuries.

As of 3:50 p.m., all southbound lanes but one left lane are open and all northbound lanes are open. Delays continue to extend to American Fork.

More information will be released as it becomes available.

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