Passenger sustains ‘very serious injuries’ in rollover crash on I-80; multiple lanes closed

SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah — One person was transported to the hospital with “very serious injuries” Friday following a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 80.

Cpl. Chris Bishop with the Utah Highway Patrol said a vehicle was traveling westbound on I-80, in lane three, when it lost control near mile marker 137. The vehicle went to the left and rolled after hitting the dirt in the median.

A rear passenger on the passenger side was not wearing a seatbelt, according to Bishop, and was ejected as the vehicle was on the center concrete barrier, ending up in lane three of eastbound traffic.

All EB lanes are now closed.

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Bishop said the passenger was transported to an area hospital with very serious injuries.

All lanes on eastbound I-80 and the far left lane on westbound I-80 are closed while authorities investigate the scene.

Bishop said impairment is being investigated as a factor in the crash.