3 individuals killed in West Valley Metropolis crash

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WEST VALLEY CITY — Three individuals had been killed in a multi-vehicle crash in West Valley Metropolis Friday evening.

West Valley Metropolis police stated the collision concerned three automobiles and occurred close to 3500 South on Mountain View Hall about 8:30 p.m.

Police stated a automotive headed west on 3500 South ran a purple gentle and T-boned a automotive driving south on Mountain View Hall. The primary automotive then spun and hit a 3rd automotive ready on the purple gentle, Lt. Robert Brinton stated.

The motive force and entrance passenger of one of many automobiles had been pronounced useless on the scene, and a again seat passenger from the identical automotive died later on the hospital, police stated.

It was not instantly clear whether or not the victims had been within the car that was T-boned, or the opposite car.

The motive force of the second car was transported to a hospital, the place she had been stabilized, Brinton stated. Her situation was not launched. Two different individuals within the closing automotive had been handled by medical crews on scene.

Mountain View Hall is shut down from 2100 South to 4100 South and is anticipated to remain closed for a number of hours, police stated. The incident remains to be underneath investigation, Brinton stated.

Brinton stated the world has seen a number of automotive crashes much like Friday’s.

“We’re seeing this fairly frequent. I urge individuals, as they are going by way of these massive intersections on Mountain View and the speeds are freeway speeds, to please take a look at the stoplights. Concentrate as you are passing by way of these,” he stated. “Look proper, look left. Even when you’ve got a inexperienced gentle. Simply be cautious.”

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