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SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — A Summit County deputy was taken to the hospital with a minor injury after bringing a wrong-way driver to a stop on State Route 40 Tuesday morning.
Utah Highway Patrol reported a pickup truck was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes and multiple units responded to try and stop the vehicle. Just before 7 a.m., a Summit County deputy collided with the wrong-way pickup truck head-on, UHP said.The Summit County Sheriff's Office said the deputy has been with the department for eight years and was released shortly after being checked out at the hospital.Following the incident, eastbound lanes of SR-40 were temporarily shut down for about an hour, resulting in massive backups ahead of the morning commute.Stay with FOX 13 News and fox13now.com for the latest updates.
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