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Six-car crash in Salt Lake City hospitalizes one passenger, police say

Sep 25, 2024, 12:28 PM | Updated: Oct 3, 2024, 12:39 pm

UPDATE: On Oct. 3, police said a 12-year-old girl was hospitalized with injuries from the  Sept. 24 crash and later died. Her identity has not been released. The original story is below.


SALT LAKE CITY — A person is in critical condition after a car did not slow down at a red light, causing a six-car crash Tuesday night, police say.

The Salt Lake City Police Department reported that at 6:21 p.m., five cars were stopped at a red light on 300 West and 1700 South when a small SUV crashed into them, causing a “chain reaction crash.”


Police said a passenger from one of the cars was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Officers did not report any other drivers having injuries.

Police said in a press release that “all drivers remained on scene and are cooperating with the investigation.”

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Six-car crash in Salt Lake City hospitalizes one passenger, police say