WASHINGTON CITY, Utah — A woman walking on Interstate 15 near Washington City was struck by semi truck and killed early Friday, forcing southbound lanes of the highway to be closed for a lengthy period of time.
It's not known why the unidentified woman was walking on the highway near Exit 12. The Utah Highway Patrol said no unattended vehicles were found near the crash scene and they are unaware of where the woman came from.
The entire highway was closed until northbound lanes were reopened at 7:30 a.m. Utah Highway Patrol expects the southbound lanes to open to traffic by noon.
