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Fatal crash closes S.R.-172 in Salt Lake City after vehicle fire

By KSL · November 7, 2026 · 1 min read
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As of 10:25 AM MT Nov 7, KSL reported: A driver was killed early Saturday after losing control of a vehicle traveling at a high speed and crashing into a steel traffic control pole in Salt Lake City, police said. The vehicle was traveling southbound on state Route 172 near 5600 West and 1730 South when the driver lost control and collided with the pole, said Glen Mills, Salt Lake police chief of staff.

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