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Dump Truck Crash Closes Empire Pass

Park City Police Department

  A dump truck overturned on 224 Friday afternoon, about a half mile above the Montage, blocking traffic in both directions in Empire Pass. The road was closed for more than four hours, preventing Park City traffic from accessing Guardsman Pass, a popular fall drive, during that time. The road reopened around 7 o’clock Friday night.

 

According to Utah Highway Patrol, the truck was traveling north on 224 down a steep grade. The truck went off the road on the right hand side. UHP says the driver apparently over-corrected to the left, which caused the truck to roll over, losing its entire load of asphalt on the road.  

 

The cab of the truck stopped on top of a guard rail, making it difficult to get the driver out of the wreckage. Rescue workers were able to get him out about an hour and a half later. He was taken to the hospital by helicopter.  

 

UHP says speed and drug use are being investigated as possible contributing factors in the incident.