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Semitruck crashes, falls over 50 feet into Parleys Canyon, I-80 shut down

Accident shuts down Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon
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SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah — Traffic at Interstate 80 was briefly closed after a semitruck crashed and fell into Parleys Canyon Friday evening.

Eastbound traffic through I-80 is closed at the mouth of Parleys Canyon. The following routes cannot access it: westbound I-80 to southbound I-215, southbound Foothill Drive, and northbound I-215 to eastbound I-80.

Crews are working to extricate one, possibly two individuals who they believe to be seriously injured.

Drivers are asked to avoid the area.

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