Pedestrian dead after crash in Salt Lake City
Oct 2, 2024, 12:44 PM | Updated: Oct 3, 2024, 11:16 am
One person was killed in a crash in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Salt Lake City Police Department)
(Salt Lake City Police Department)
SALT LAKE CITY — One woman is dead after a crash in Salt Lake City Wednesday, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department.
Police said the crash occurred at 738 S. 700 East.
Based on preliminary information, police say that the driver of a vehicle traveling north on 700 East lost control and struck a parked car. The impact of the collision pushed the parked car into a woman walking on the sidewalk, killing her. She was later identified as 46-year-old Lacee Kelly.
Emergency personnel said Kelly died at the scene.
Detectives believe the driver, a 57-year-old man, fell asleep and lost control of the car before striking the parked car. Police said he is cooperating with the investigation.
“Northbound traffic on 700 East from 800 South to 700 South will be closed for several hours,” SLCPD said, just before 12:45 p.m.
Police said they were investigating another unrelated crash on 800 South and 600 East at the same time. The department advised drivers to be aware and expect delays in the general area.
The department said an investigation was underway, and the cause of the deadly crash was still to be determined.
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