Crashes, Slick Roads Causing Delays In Northern Utah
Dec 31, 2018, 9:52 AM | Updated: 9:52 am
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Crashes in the Salt Lake Valley and Park City are significantly slowing traffic as drivers navigate slick roads during the Monday morning commute.
Park City
A head-on collision on state Route 224 at Olympic Parkway forced a partial closure of the road shortly after 7:30 a.m., according to the KSL Traffic Center. Commuters squeezed by on the right shoulder, causing traffic to back up to I-80, east of Kimball Junction. A few lanes were reopened about 8:05 a.m.
Crash on SB SR-224 at Olympic Pkwy. Cars squeezing by on the right shoulder backing traffic to I-80. pic.twitter.com/WX519wsAtu
— Heather Kelly (@KSLHeatherKelly) December 31, 2018
The crash caused minor injuries, though one patient was transported to the hospital. Two others were also injured, according to Utah Highway Patrol trooper Colton Freckleton.
Officials estimated the road would reopen about 8:30 a.m., though delays may remain.
Salt Lake Valley
Wasatch Boulevard between Big and Little Cottonwood canyons is a parking lot for several miles as many in Utah appear to be heading to the ski resorts, the KSL Traffic Center reports.
Here are the delays on Wasatch Blvd between Big & Little Cottonwood Canyons. Both directions are a parking lot for MILES as the entire population of Utah appears to be heading to the ski resorts. pic.twitter.com/LWmSV2gFvU
— Heather Kelly (@KSLHeatherKelly) December 31, 2018
Northbound Redwood Road also closed at 700 North about 7:30 a.m. following a crash.
Further details of the crash and any injuries have not yet been confirmed.
At a traffic accident 700 N Redwood in #SLC gathering details now #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/XABVOccFZX
— Derek Petersen (@Derek_Photog) December 31, 2018