SALT LAKE CITY — A bizarre circumstance on Interstate 215 in Salt Lake City caused massive delays in both northbound and southbound lanes Thursday.
Cameras showed semi trucks on both sides of the highway having been involved in accidents at the same location.
According to the Utah Highway Patrol, a semi truck in the southbound lanes was looking at the crash in the northbound lanes when it hit a car in front, pushing the vehicle into another lane. That car was then struck by another truck, which caused the original semi to jackknife and block traffic. The driver of the car was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
No injuries were reported in connection to the accident in northbound lanes where the semi rolled onto its side.
Traffic in both directions was backed up for a long distance and drivers were advised avoid the area. All southbound lanes were reopened at approximately 1:30 p.m., with northbound lanes following at 2 p.m.
