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Monday diesel spill temporarily closes two lanes on I-80

A crash on I-80 closed two lanes for multiple hours Monday morning.
Utah Department of Transportation
A crash on I-80 closed two lanes for multiple hours Monday morning.

A crash Monday morning closed all but one lane of westbound Interstate 80 for multiple hours after a truck spilled more than 140 gallons of diesel fuel onto the roadway.

The crash happened around 9:40 a.m. at mile marker 140 near Summit Park where two lanes were closed for construction. By 11:30 a.m. traffic was backed up for almost four miles on I-80.

The Utah Highway Patrol said a box truck was merging out of lanes that were closed for construction when it hit a Subaru sedan. The car lost control and hit a semi truck that was also traveling in the right-hand lane.

The Subaru hit the semi’s gas tank which burst, spilling between 100 to 150 gallons of fuel onto the road.
Crews with the Utah Department of Transportation and other hazmat groups responded to the spill.

UHP said the driver and passenger of the Subaru were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

All lanes opened to traffic a little before noon Monday.

Updated: September 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM MDT
This story was updated with information from the Utah Highway Patrol.