1 suffers life-threatening injuries in Salt Lake crash

Police are investigating a crash in Salt Lake City that sent one person to the hospital.

Police are investigating a crash in Salt Lake City that sent one person to the hospital. (Salt Lake City police)


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SALT LAKE CITY — Police are investigating a crash in Salt Lake City that sent one person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The crash happened at 280 W. 1700 South. Police said about 6:20 p.m., a small SUV smashed into the back of a line of five cars at a stoplight, resulting in a chain-reaction crash.

A passenger of one of the vehicles waiting at the light was injured in the crash. Paramedics at the scene took that person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

Police closed 1700 South between 200 and 300 West while responding to the accident.

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Cassidy Wixom is an award-winning reporter for KSL.com. She covers Utah County communities and breaking news. Cassidy graduated from BYU before joining KSL in 2022.
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