POLICE

Wrong-way driver causes fatal crash

Jun 12, 2022, 12:31 PM | Updated: Jun 13, 2022, 12:43 pm

Upon arrival, officers found evidence of a large party and bullet casings. Also, partygoers started leaving the area when officers arrived, making collecting witness statements and evidence difficult. (Derek Peterson, KSL TV)

(Derek Peterson, KSL TV)

BY CHANDLER HOLT
Digital Content Producer

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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