UTAH COUNTY — The westbound portion of U.S. Highway 6 was closed for a few hours Saturday after a mudslide covered the road, causing a semi-truck to become stuck.
Utah Highway Patrol
UHP reported that there were no injuries, and the mud was up to 3-4 feet deep.
The highway was initially closed in both directions around 2 p.m. near milepost 200, near the Tie Fork rest area between Spanish Fork and Helper, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.
Utah Highway Patrol
Eastbound lanes were later reopened, but westbound remained closed until about 4 p.m. when Utah Highway Patrol said westbound traffic was being diverted onto eastbound while crews continued to clear the road.
Both directions were back open by 5:20.
Utah Highway Patrol
