Following a fatal car accident on Sunday near Kimball Junction, one individual is dead. The incident happened around 12 p.m., according to a Park City Fire Department post to X, formerly known as Twitter.
10.22.23 12:00pm PCFD was dispatched to a two car fatal accident at Rasmussen Road and Bitner Road intersection. One vehicle rolled and the patient was ejected. One patient was transported by ambulance in stable condition.
Bitner road at Kimball Junction is currently closed. pic.twitter.com/eYGFHPBZa3— Park City Fire (@PCFireDistrict) October 22, 2023
Rasmussen Road and Bitner Road were intersected where the accident occurred.
“There was a driver of a mid-sized truck who was traveling in excessive speed,” Joe Davis, who was at the scene, said. “By the time they realized they were coming up on stopped traffic at the light, they could no longer stop.”
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According to Davis, the mid-sized truck then collided with an SUV.
One person was ejected from their car, according to PCFD. Another has been taken in good condition to a local hospital.
“Fortunately they (SUV driver) were able to walk away,” Davis said. The intersection is now shut off.
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post multiple agencies are on the scene. The investigation is ongoing.