Early morning accidents following the holiday weekend have caused 3 deaths and road closures across Utah
NORTH SALT LAKE, Utah — The day after the Fourth of July holiday weekend has proven to be deadly on roads across Utah.In North Salt Lake, a motorcyclist was killed when they apparently lost control while getting onto Interstate-15 near US-89, hitting a barrier and overturning into traffic where they were by two cars. Utah Highway Patrol officials said the person on the motorcycle died at the scene and that speed is considered to be a factor in the accident.
The driver of the truck notified police of the accident and the road is expected to be closed for several hours. "We're begging people to please slow down. People are speeding at high, excessive speeds. We need to slow down," pleaded Sgt. Melody Cutler with the Unified Police Department. One person was also killed in South Ogden in a crash at Washington Boulevard and 1050 East. Police are unsure what caused the accident and are continuing their investigation.
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