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Wrong-way driver causes fatal crash

Jun 12, 2022, 12:31 PM | Updated: Jun 13, 2022, 12:43 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY – Police received reports of a wrong-way driver at around 1 a.m. near 3400 West SR-201. 

The wrong-way vehicle, a silver Chevy Malibu, hit a gray Ford Ecosport head-on. The driver of the Malibu was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the Ecosport was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries. 

An investigation is underway to determine if alcohol impairment was the cause of the wrong-way collision.

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