On Thursday, October 31, 2024, at 10:40 am, troopers responded to a single-vehicle rollover involving a semi-truck hauling two dump trailers of sand at milepost 102 on eastbound I-80. Witnesses reported that the semi ran off the road and collided with the concrete wall on the left side of I-80 at the SR-201 structure. The truck rolled over and caught fire. Unfortunately, the 50-year-old male driver was unable to exit the cab and died in the incident. The eastbound lanes of I-80 were closed, with traffic being diverted to eastbound SR201. Additionally, the left lane of westbound I-80 at milepost 102 was closed, but traffic can still pass through on the right side.
Semi Driver (Fatal): Jason Panter, Age: 50, From: Taylorsville, UT