SALT LAKE CITY — A dangerous traffic incident on Interstate 15 nearly became catastrophic Sunday because of the actions of a wrong-way driver.
Just after 11:15 a.m., drivers heading northbound on I-15 near 600 South were shocked to see an oncoming vehicle traveling in the opposite direction inside the highway's High Occupancy Vehicle lane.
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Dashboard camera video from Jake Troy showed the wrong-way driver speeding directly toward an SUV in the HOV lane before suddenly swerving directly into multiple lanes of traffic.
The wrong-way driver appeared to strike a white Dodge Durango, while Troy's vehicle narrowly missed getting caught up in what could have been a devastating accident. Following the close call, Troy could be heard asking a passenger if they were okay.
The Utah Highway Patrol was unaware of any incident on I-15, but officials said they would look into what occurred on the highway.