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A traffic accident near Vernal killed one person on Monday, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
UHP authorities said that a car driven by Monte Mitchell 36, and a semi truck collided on U.S. Route 40 about 8 miles east of Vernal near mile marker 153.
One person died in the crash, but authorities did not immediately release any information about that person’s identification Monday afternoon.
The Tribune will provide more information as it becomes available.
Three separate crashes involving seven vehicles on a one-mile stretch of I-55 closed northbound lanes of the expressway for about two-and-a-half hours during the morning rush Monday near southwest suburban Channahon.
Traffic was diverted from northbound lanes of I-55 between Bluff Road and U.S. 6 about 8:15 a.m. while police worked to clear three separate crashes that caused "several" injuries around 7:45 a.m.
No one died in any of the crashes, but at least two people were injured, police said. The left lane of the expressway was reopened about 10:15 a.m.
A rollover accident shut down all southbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway near 81st Street Saturday.
The crash happened at about 5:30 a.m.
At approximately 9:30 a.m., police were diverting traffic off at 79th Street and allowing cars to re-enter south of 83rd Street. Authorities said it would be hours before southbound I-94 would reopen.
The rollover involved a semi-tanker and a car. IDOT crews responded to the scene of the crash.
There was no immediate word on if any one was injured.
A potato-hauling semi truck toppled over Friday morning near Cedar City, mashing freeway traffic for several hours.
The accident happened about 8 a.m. on Interstate 15 when the southbound truck lost control on Black Ridge, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. The truck slid, then tipped onto its left side, blocking the freeway.
A black Mazda driven by a pregnant woman collided with the truck after it had toppled over, UHP reports. The woman and the truck driver were both shaken up and taken to a hospital in St. George.
The southbound lanes of Interstate 71 have reopened following a crash involving a semi Friday morning.
According Columbus police, officers responded to the scene of the crash, just south of Frank Road, at about 2:45 a.m.
Southbound traffic was forced to exit at Frank Road. No traffic was permitted to access I-71 south from Frank Road.
The highway was closed for about two hours, according to Columbus police.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Authorities are looking for a semi-truck driver they believe is behind a deadly hit-and-run crash in the Fontana area.
California Highway Patrol officials say the semi was heading northbound on Etiwanda Avenue at approximately 2:15 a.m. when it ran a red light at San Bernardino Avenue.
Authorities say the semi struck an SUV and a small Ford sedan. The two aboard the SUV suffered minor injuries, but the driver of the Ford died on impact.
Troopers in Burke County are responding to a deadly overturned tractor trailer crash on Interstate 40 eastbound that has shut down one lane.
One person is dead, according to NC Highway Patrol, and another person was taken to the hospital.
The incident was reported at 7 a.m. at mile marker 113 in Morganton, according to the NCDOT.
No word yet on what caused the semi to overturn though troopers say it wasn't ice.
Troopers stated that one man was driving and another was in the sleeper.