WASHINGTON COUNTY β Southbound I-15 was closed in northern Washington County because of a fatal crash, but has partially re-opened, authorities said late Sunday afternoon.
At approximately 4:40 p.m., Utah Highway Patrol troopers responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash about eight miles south of Kanarraville involving a Ford truck pulling a travel trailer and a utility trailer that was hauling a utility terrain vehicle, UHP Trooper Mike Alexander told St. George News.
“The second trailer started to whip and then that caused the pickup truck to veer off the right side of the road and detach from the two trailers,” he said.
Despite wearing a seat belt, the male driver sustained fatal injuries. He was the sole occupant and no other injuries have been reported, Alexander said. His identity has not been released, as the family has not yet been notified.
UHP reported that as of 8 p.m. the right lane is still closed by mile marker 34, between Kanarraville and Toquerville, with traffic remaining backed up for miles.
“Please take an alternate route,” the agency tweeted.
The freeway closure caused heavy traffic delays of 15 minutes or more, according to Utah Department of Transportation.
At 10:23 p.m., UDOT tweeted that the crash had been cleared and there were no current delays:
Cleared: Washington County, SB I-15 is open at MP 34 about 8 miles south of Kanarraville. No delays related to the cleared crash.
β UDOT Traffic (@UDOTTRAFFIC) October 3, 2022
St. George News reporters Alysha Lundgren and Jeff Richards contributed to this story. More information will be published as it is available.
This report is based on statements from police or other responders and may not contain the full scope of findings.
Updated Oct. 2, 8:10 p.m. with additional details from Utah Highway Patrol.
Updated Oct. 2, 10:38 p.m. to indicate that the scene had been cleared and traffic is no longer experiencing delays, according to a tweet from UDOT.
Updated Oct. 3, 7:56 a.m. to include photos from the scene.
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