At least 8 killed in 22-car pileup throughout sandstorm in Utah, US

A sandstorm precipitated an enormous 22-vehicle pileup on a Utah freeway that left eight folks lifeless, together with 4 youngsters, authorities stated.

The Sunday afternoon crashes on Interstate 15 close to the city of Kanosh got here on the finish of a vacation weekend for the state that always results in elevated freeway visitors. At least 10 folks had been taken to hospitals, together with three in important situation, based on the Utah Highway Patrol.Ground and air ambulances had been used to move crash victims.The pileup occurred throughout a interval of excessive winds that precipitated a mud or sandstorm which decreased visibility, the freeway patrol stated.Five of the eight folks killed had been in a single automobile, whereas two others had been in one other automobile, based on a information launch. Another fatality was in a 3rd automobile.Race Sawyer, 37, of Lehi, was driving his 12-year-old son Ryder, his sister-in-law Kortni Sawyer, 30, of St. George, and Sawyer’s youngsters two-year-old Franki and six-year-old Riggins.In a second automobile, Richard Lorenzon, 51, was driving his spouse Maricela Lorenzon, 47. Both had been from Salt Lake City. A passenger in one other automobile, 15-year-old Cameron Valentine, of Yuma, Arizona, additionally died, stated freeway patrol.“We have vehicles all over. Several vehicles tried to swerve off the roadway. We have vehicles that are flipped up on their sides,” Highway Patrol Sgt Cameron Rhoden informed KUTV in Salt Lake City. “One of the vehicles that was pulling a trailer, the trailer has pretty much completely been destroyed and is on the freeway.”I-15 remained partially shut down late Sunday. Traffic was redirected across the crash website.Kanosh is positioned about 258 kilometres south of Salt Lake City.Roadways on Sunday had been stuffed with drivers headed residence after a protracted weekend to have a good time a state vacation recognizing Utah historical past and settlers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who trekked west seeking non secular freedom.