Man killed when van hits his vehicle parked on shoulder of I-215
Jun 7, 2024, 6:06 PM | Updated: Jun 11, 2024, 12:36 am
A crash on I-15 in West Valley has left one person dead.(Department of Public Safety)
(Department of Public Safety)
WEST VALLEY CITY — A 48-year-old man was killed Friday on Interstate 215 when a car collided with his vehicle parked on the freeway’s shoulder.
According to the Utah Department of Public Safety, Leonardo Abraham Angel Mejia was parked on the left shoulder of I-215 at approximately 3100 South and was outside his Chevy Tahoe when it was hit on its back passenger corner by a Nissan NV200 van.
A GoFundMe* account has been started for Mejia.
The collision pushed the Tahoe into Mejia, who was between his vehicle and the barrier on the freeway. Mejia suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene of the crash, the Department of Public Safety said in a media release.
“The circumstances surrounding the other vehicle leaving its lane are still under investigation,” DPS said. It is not known if any citations were issued.
The crash closed three lanes of I-215 for hours while Utah Highway Patrol troopers investigated the crash.
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