Woman killed in weekend wrong-way crash in Sevier County

Jan 23, 2024, 11:19 AM | Updated: 3:02 pm

Two people were injured in a crash in Provo Canyon on May 11, 2024. (Utah Highway Patrol)

(Utah Highway Patrol)

BY CASSIDY WIXOM, KSL.COM

KSLTV.com

UPDATE: The woman killed has been identified as Norma J. Jensen, 54, from Richfield.

ELSINORE, Sevier County — A woman driving the wrong way on Interstate 70 Friday night was killed in a crash.

Utah Highway Patrol said the crash happened about 7:30 p.m. near the town of Elsinore, in Sevier County. A green Saturn car was traveling east in the westbound lanes for approximately 2 miles before hitting a Toyota 4Runner that was heading west.

The crash caused the Saturn to move into another lane, where it collided with a semitruck also heading west. The 54-year-old woman driving the Saturn was killed on impact, UHP Sgt. Cameron Roden said.

The occupants of the semitruck and Toyota suffered minor injuries. The road experienced lane closures for more than four hours Friday night while the crash was investigated and cleared.

Accidents & Injuries

Elder Paul Hardin and Sister Mary Hardin, missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

Mark Jones

Sister missionary killed in California crash

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Sunday evening a sister missionary died following a vehicle crash Saturday night in California.

39 minutes ago

People who live near the intersection of 2300 East and Canyon Road in Spanish Fork voiced their fru...

Kiersten Nunez

Residents express concern over Spanish Fork intersection where 2 young girls were hit

One day after two teenage girls were critically injured after being struck by a car, Spanish Fork residents voiced their concerns over the safety of the intersection.

2 hours ago

Mary Culbertson

Six killed, 10 injured in Idaho Falls crash involving passenger van

Six people were killed and 10 others were injured in an Idaho Falls crash after a pickup truck collided with a passenger van.

8 hours ago

One man was killed in an I-15 crash in American Fork on Sunday, May 19, 2024. (Department of Public...

Mary Culbertson

One killed in Utah County I-15 crash after hitting attenuator

One man is dead after hitting an attenuator on I-15 in Utah County.

10 hours ago

Mark Jones and Brianna Chavez

Two teenage girls in critical condition after being hit by a car in Spanish Fork

Spanish Fork police said two teenage girls were struck by a vehicle Saturday and were transported by helicopter to Primary Children's Hospital in critical condition.

1 day ago

From left: Bro Chen Chuanyi, executive secretary of the Singapore Organisation of Seamen, and Gwee ...

Holly Yan, CNN

They’ve been stuck for 7 weeks on the ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge. This is what life is like for the Dali crew

When the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt boarded the Dali cargo ship a week after it crashed into a Baltimore bridge, anxious questions emerged among the 21 crew members on board over a month later.

1 day ago