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Serious injury on icy I-80
At 6:45 on February 17th a single vehicle was traveling eastbound on I-80 at 1100 East. The investigation of the accident determined that a Ford Ranger pickup was traveling too fast for conditions on icy roads.
The pickup impacted the right concrete barrier and ejected an unrestrained passenger through the passenger side window, the 22-year-old male passenger was transported to the UofU hospital with a skull fracture, several facial lacerations and a possible broken wrist.
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Hillary Koellner
Director of Public Affairs
Department of Public Safety
hmkoellner@utah.gov
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