A three-vehicle crash in Pleasant Grove left three people injured, including a driver listed in extremely critical condition, as authorities shut down a freeway exit ramp and temporarily closed an overpass so a medical helicopter could land and fly a patient out.
The crash involved a Toyota Camry, a Honda Civic and a Jeep Cherokee, according to KSL. The Camry driver was in extremely critical condition, while another person involved was listed in critical condition. Three people were injured, including one with minor injuries. Lt. Zach Randall of the Utah Highway Patrol was the source cited on the extent of the injuries.
Ramp Closed for Hours; Overpass Temporarily Closed
The Utah Department of Transportation closed the northbound I-15 exit ramp to Pleasant Grove Boulevard at 3:48 p.m. Wednesday, and officials kept it shut down for several hours as crews worked the scene. Authorities also temporarily closed the overpass over I-15 so a medical helicopter could land, the station's report noted. That helicopter lifted off for the hospital at approximately 4:30 p.m.
Officials did not specify what time the crash itself occurred, and police have not identified any of the three people who were hurt. The article indicates no cause has been determined for how the three vehicles collided.
A Stretch of Freeway With a History of Wrecks
The Pleasant Grove Boulevard corridor along I-15 has seen other serious collisions in recent memory. In a separate five-vehicle crash on southbound I-15 near Pleasant Grove Boulevard, one person was critically injured after a driver looked down to pick up gum and plowed into heavy traffic, Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Davies Sanchez told KUTV. That crash blocked the right three lanes and caused significant backup during the morning commute.
On Feb. 25, 2024, a three-vehicle crash struck the same general stretch of southbound I-15 in Lindon, near Pleasant Grove Boulevard, shortly before 6:30 a.m. KJZZ reported that a woman sustained critical injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, while a man was left in poor condition and treated at the scene by medics. One vehicle in that crash reportedly rolled, though none of its passengers were ejected, and the wreck forced closure of the highway's three right southbound lanes, with traffic diverted through the HOV lane.
No updates on the condition of those injured in the crash have been released.
