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BEAVER — Stormy weather caused a rapid series of wrecks Thursday afternoon about 10 miles south of Beaver, including four involving semitrailers, police said.
The incident began around 1:30 p.m., when a semitruck traveling south jackknifed across the southbound lanes, which were covered in hail and slush from a powerful storm, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
A second semitruck braked and was hit by a third truck, causing the third vehicle to cross into the northbound side of the freeway, the agency said. A fourth semitruck also jacknifed.
A sedan was also impacted by the quick succession of wrecks, the Utah Highway Patrol said. Four additional crashes occurred nearby about the same time.
Freeway traffic was shut down in both directions for about two hours, police said. One semitruck driver was hurt and two people in the affected sedan were also injured and taken to the hospital. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening, the Utah Highway Patrol said.
