Woman dead after wrong-way crash on I-215

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Freeway expected to remain closed between 2000 East and 3000 East in Holladay until rush hour

HOLLADAY — An elderly woman driving the wrong way on eastbound I-215 caused a head-on crash that killed another woman early Friday afternoon, troopers said.

According to the Utah Highway Patrol, a woman in her 80s had driven the wrong way for 2 to 3 miles before the crash happened near 2000 East.

The woman who died was in her 20s, troopers said. Her name was not immediately released.

Eastbound I-215 between 2000 East and 3000 East was expected to remain closed until 4:20 p.m. at the earliest, the UHP said.

“Please find an alternate route and be aware of first responders and tow trucks in the area,” the agency tweeted.

This story will be updated.

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