DevelopingDay 2

The eastbound I-80 semitrailer crash near Parleys Canyon

Update 2 of 2LatestNov 1, 4:54 AM UTCDay 221 hours later
Eastbound I-80 reopens after jackknifed semi blocks route near Farad
A jackknifed semi near Farad forced eastbound traffic to turn around at Hirschdale. The highway reopened around 4:45 p.m. Saturday; injuries and the crash cause remain unconfirmed.
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Earliest sourceKCRAOct 31, 10:04 PM UTC
What changed
- October 31, 2:12 p.m. PDTCaltrans records eastbound I-80 closed 7.4 miles east of Truckee.
- October 31, around 4:45 p.m. PDTThe highway reopens, according to local reports citing Caltrans.
Update 1 of 2Oct 31, 8:04 AM UTCDay 1
I-80 partly reopened near Parleys Canyon—but no all-clear was confirmed
The I-215 approach reopened after Friday’s semitrailer crash, but the last account still placed a closure at milepost 128. A full clearance has not been confirmed.
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Earliest sourceGephardt DailyAug 22, 1:32 AM UTC
What we knew first
- Late-Friday accountThe I-215-to-Parleys-Canyon stretch had reopened, but a closure was still reported at milepost 128.

Who reported

Who reported

25 outlets · 38 sources

16 of 25 had reported by this moment

FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU)First to reportfox13now.com · Oct 31, 1:14 AM UTC1
1. Semitruck crashes, falls over 50 feet into Parleys Canyon, I-80 shut downOct 31 UTC
X (formerly Twitter)x.com · Oct 31, 1:22 AM UTC1
1. 🚨Traffic Alert: EB I-80 is closed at the mouth of Parleys Cyn. The following routes CANNOT access EB I-80: SB Foothill Dr WB I-80 to SB I-215 E NB I-215 E to EB I-80 Drivers should avoid the area. Unknown estimate for opening.Oct 31 UTC
Utah Crash Newsutahcrashnews.com · Oct 31, 1:23 AM UTC2
1. Semitruck driver critically injured after going over embankment in Parleys Canyon · Utah Crash NewsOct 31 UTC
2. Conductor de tráiler resulta herido de gravedad tras caer por un terraplén en Parleys Canyon · Utah Crash NewsOct 31 UTC
KJZZkjzz.com · Oct 31, 1:29 AM UTC1
1. Crash closes eastbound I-80 near Parleys Canyon; no reopening estimateOct 31 UTC
ksl.comOct 31, 1:55 AM UTC4
Breaking Accident News - CrashDaily.comcrashdaily.com · Oct 31, 2:03 AM UTC2
1. I-80 Eastbound Shut by Crash in Parleys Canyon - CrashDaily.comOct 31 UTC
2. Crash closes I-80 at Parleys Canyon - CrashDaily.comOct 31 UTC
Utah Newsutah.news · Oct 31, 3:32 AM UTC1
1. Crash closes eastbound I-80 near Parleys Canyon; no reopening estimateOct 31 UTC
KUTVkutv.com · Oct 31, 4:49 AM UTC2
1. Crash closes eastbound I-80 near Parleys Canyon; no reopening estimateOct 31 UTC
2. Rollover crash involving four cars blocks I-80 traffic at mouth of Parleys CanyonOct 12 UTC

Timeline

Timeline

Day 2 · 2 reports

Oct 30 UTC
The I-215-to-Parleys-Canyon stretch had reopened, but a closure was still reported at milepost 128.
Oct 30 UTC
The agency reported disrupted access from connecting roads and gave no estimated reopening time.
Oct 30 UTC
UDOT initially projected clearance at 7:58 p.m.
Oct 31, 1:14 AM UTC
First to report
Oct 31, 9:12 PM UTC
Caltrans records eastbound I-80 closed 7.4 miles east of Truckee.
Oct 31, 11:45 PM UTC
The highway reopens, according to local reports citing Caltrans.

History

Oct 31 UTC
Opened1 report
Nov 1 UTC
Absorbed The jackknifed semi blocking eastbound I-80 near Hirschdale1 report
The situation and s1 both concern the same semitrailer crash that closed eastbound I-80 near Parleys Canyon; s1 is the exact event, while the Hirschdale jackknifing is explicitly a separate crash.

Who's involved

Who's involved

Organizations

California Department of Transportationexecutive department of California, United States
Utah Department of Transportationgovernment agency of Utah, United States

Places

Hirschdale