A man was transported with serious-to-critical injuries on Wednesday morning after an SUV crashed into a light pole in downtown Salt Lake City.The incident hap
A man was transported to the hospital Wednesday morning after an SUV crashed into a utility pole in downtown Salt Lake City .
The incident happened at the corner of West Temple and South Temple shortly before 6:20 a.m., and the Salt Lake City Police Department had closures in place from North Temple to 100 South. Brent Weisberg, Salt Lake City Police Department spokesman, said the 50-year-old driver was transported with critical injuriesIn a statement issued shortly after the closures were put in place, SLCPD said speed and impairment were being investigated as possible contributors.
Northbound and southbound lanes remained closed as of 7:15 a.m. Westbound lanes on South Temple were also closed. Eastbound traffic was being allowed through the intersection, and TRAX trains were not affected, SLCPD stated. It wasn't clear how long the closure was expected to be in place, but police urged drivers to expect delays and find alternate routes as the investigation continued into the morning.
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