Mudslide closes portion of US 6 Tuesday evening

Apr 2, 2025, 6:51 AM | Updated: 11:45 am

A mudslide closed both directions of a portion of US 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon Tuesday evening. (Courtesy Gary Cooper)

(Courtesy Gary Cooper)

BY DEVIN OLDROYD

Digital Content Producer

SPANISH FORK CANYON — A mudslide closed both directions of a portion of US 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon Tuesday evening.

Lt. Cam Roden with the Utah Highway Patrol said as of 9 p.m., crews are “altering traffic through,” the debris.

He said the roadway may close intermittently, but it is unknown at this time.

Video credit: Joel Wright

No vehicles were involved in the mudslide. No injuries have been reported at this time.

This story is developing and may be updated.

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