1 person dead, road closed after semitruck crashes, catches fire on I-80

A semitruck driver is dead after crashing Thursday on I-80 near the Great Saltair.

A semitruck driver is dead after crashing Thursday on I-80 near the Great Saltair. (Utah Department of Transportation )


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MAGNA — A semitruck driver is dead after crashing Thursday on I-80 near the Great Saltair.

"There's a slight curve right there and he did not navigate that curve, went off and hit the barrier and then he overturned," Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cam Roden said. "It was a semi hauling double trailers loaded with sand and the semi did catch on fire."

Eastbound I-80 is currently closed and will be closed for several hours, Roden said.

"They've got quite a bit of cleanup to do," he added.

Additionally, the left westbound lane of I-80 is also closed due to debris from the crash, though the right westbound lane is still open.

This story may be updated.

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Logan Stefanich is a reporter with KSL.com, covering southern Utah communities, education, business and tech news.
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