Crash Report: I-80 EB near MM 55, Tooele Co., UT
Report ID: 2023 October 21
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: Mercedes Sprinter van with trailer
Traffic Unit 2:Hyundai Elantra
Occupants: At least 2
Injuries/Fatalities: Yes
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Angle
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): Shoulder of I-80 EB
Narrative
TOOELE CO., UT – One person died Saturday morning near Aragonite when a vehicle struck them as they stood next to their parked van on the shoulder of the interstate.
The incident occurred around 9 a.m. on the eastbound side of I-80 in east-central Tooele County.
Police say that the driver of an eastbound Mercedes Sprinter van hauling a trailer pulled over on the shoulder of the interstate and exited the vehicle. An eastbound Hyundai Elantra then struck both the van and the driver, who died at the scene.
An investigation is underway to determine what might have caused the driver of the Hyundai to lose control of their vehicle. Officials say that impairment may have been a factor in the crash.
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