The accident happened around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, when a semi truck driver towing a 53-foot trailer lost control, according to a report from the Utah Department of Public Safety. The driver hit the right concrete barrier at Lamb’s Canyon.
With the impact, the semi’s cab detached from the trailer and rolled down the north embankment. A passenger was ejected and died at the scene. The driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The trailer remained on I-80, blocking all three lanes. To get around the crash area, travelers had to take the Lamb’s Canyon off-ramp and use the on-ramp on the other side of the exit to return to the highway.
Around 2 p.m., the wreckage was removed from the road and westbound lanes reopened.
