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Truck hits several cars, injures multiple people in Bountiful

Posted at 10:54 AM, Dec 10, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-10 13:24:50-05

BOUNTIFUL, Utah — A truck slammed into multiple vehicles in Bountiful Thursday, injuring several people and knocking out power to parts of the city.

Just before 9 a.m., the truck was traveling downhill at the intersection of 400 North and 400 East at a high rate of speed and hit two cars before careening into parked vehicles.

A total of seven vehicles were hit by the truck.

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Four people were injured, including the driver of one vehicle who is currently in critical condition. The truck driver was also transported to the hospital.

The truck also struck a utility power pole which knocked out power in the neighborhood for a short period of time.

Failing brakes on the truck is allegedly the cause of the accident.