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TOOELE – One person died and two others were wounded after a crash on National Highway 36 north of Tooele, officials said.
The accident occurred near I-80 exit 99 around 3:19 pm, according to Utah Transportation Department officials.
A jeep was traveling south on S.R. 36 at kilometer 66, near I-80 exit, UHP officials said on the agency's website. The pilot tried to change lanes, but struck a Hyundai Elantra and then lost control, the UHP said.
The Jeep then crossed the tracks in a northerly direction and struck a Honda Civic in front, the UHP reported.
The driver of the Honda suffered fatal injuries, according to UHP. The driver and passenger of the Jeep were taken to a hospital via a medical helicopter, according to the agency's website. Their conditions were not immediately available.
The accident caused delays on I-80 and National Highway 201, officials said. According to the KSL Traffic Center, exit 99 is closed to I-80 traffic east and west.
Update: #EmergencyTraffic NB / SB Main Street / SR-36 reduced to 1 lane near I-80 Jct. Significant delays are still possible. WB I-80 Saltair Delays at Exit 99 / Lake Point Tooele Co. @kslnewsradiopic.twitter.com/olgvIK1SfV
– Rikki Meece (@KSLRikki) September 27, 2018
Traffic on S.R. 36 was passing through Grantsville while the exit was closed, according to a tweet from the North Tooele Fire District.
UDOT officials estimated that the accident site would be cleaned around 8 pm.
No additional information on the crash was available immediately.
Editor's note: UHP officials initially said the Jeep driver had died in the accident, but later he said the Honda driver was dead. This story has been updated to correct this detail.
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