AT LEAST 43 TRUCK BLOWN AND TREE FALL DOWN HURRICANE FORCE WIND HITS SALT LAKE U.mp4

Published on 9 Sep 2020
Hurricane-force winds blow over dozens of semi-trucks in Utah

By Meteorologist Stephanie Weaver

Published 4 hours ago

FOX TV Digital Team

UTAH - Dozens of semi-trucks were blown over by hurricane-strength winds on Tuesday during one of Utah’s most destructive windstorms on record.

According to local reports, the windstorm blew over at least 45 semi-trucks, injuring at least four drivers.Utah Highway Patrol trooper Nick Street captured video of one of the rollovers. The video showed one semi-truck already tipped, while another semi tipped over on Interstate 15.

“UDOT & tow truck crews are working to clear a total of five semis blown over through Box Elder, Weber and Davis Counties,” Street tweeted. “Blown over & low power lines have parts of US 89 shut down.”

According to the National Weather Service, winds reached 99 mph at Park Lane in Utah on Tuesday. Utah officials also reported downed power lines, as well as trees and traffic lights affected.