1 dead, multiple others critically injured after 3-vehicle collision in Magna

MAGNA — One person is dead and multiple others are critically injured after a collision involving three vehicles on I-80 near Magna on Saturday.

At 11:56 a.m., a Chevrolet Malibu traveling west in the eastbound lanes of I-80 struck an eastbound Dodge Ram 2500 head-on, then drifted along the cable barrier before coming to rest. An oncoming eastbound Toyota RAV4 then struck the Dodge, causing the Dodge to overturn and block all eastbound lanes, Utah Highway Patrol said in a press release.

The driver of the Chevrolet Malibu was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other occupants were taken, all in critical condition, by medical helicopter and ambulance to the hospital. Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Eddie Wright said two of the critically injured occupants were from the RAV4.

Following the collision, eastbound traffic was shut down and diverted to state Route 201.

Contributing: Alex Tumalip

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