Fatal crash near Strawberry Reservoir closes SR-40
Sep 26, 2022, 5:59 PM | Updated: Dec 12, 2022, 2:02 pm
A cloud hangs low east of Strawberry Reservoir and west of Fruitland on highway 40 in Utah. photo by Ravell Call, July 28, 2005.
WASATCH COUNTY, Utah — One person is dead and another injured following a car accident near Strawberry Reservoir Monday. SR-40 is currently closed in both directions at milepost 40.
Driver Alert: US-40 is closed due to a crash at MP 40, west of Starvation Reservoir. Use an alternate route. Unknown estimate for clearance. @UDOTRegionthree @UtahDOT @UtahTrucking
— UDOT Traffic (@UDOTTRAFFIC) September 26, 2022
Cam Roden with Utah Highway Patrol says a car was turning from the Strawberry Reservoir Marina, westbound onto SR-40 when it was T-boned by a semi-truck traveling eastbound.
The crash killed a female driving the car and injured a male passenger who was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition. The driver of the semi-truck is uninjured.
Both directions of the highway will be closed for two to three hours, according to Roden. Drivers are advised to use an alternate route.
