11 injured after semi crashes into car dealership in Tooele, UT on Friday
Original story by CBS KUTV
TOOELE, Utah (KMVT/KSVT) — A fire erupted at a car dealership in Tooele, Utah as crews responded to a semi-truck crash that ultimately damaged 27 vehicles and injured a dozen others this past Friday afternoon. KUTV reports that all directions of traffic were closed while officials investigated.
According to Lt. Jeremy Hansen with Tooele police, the incident began at 1:45 p.m. Friday when a semi-double trailer hauling gravel was traveling northbound on Main Street and crashed twice.
The semi reportedly continued northbound and caused a major collision, including at the Tooele Motor Company.
One woman was critically injured and airlifted to a hospital in critical condition, 11 total people were injured in the crash.
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