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1 driver killed, 1 hospitalized in Summit County wrong-way crash

By KSL · October 16, 2026 · 1 min read
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UPDATED - Oct. Devin Oldroyd KSL A person died in Summit County on Thursday after driving their car the wrong way down I-80 and colliding with a van. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene, while the van driver was taken to the hospital.

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