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Mudslide causes multiple accidents and traffic delays on I-80 East

Kevin Cody
Apr 13, 2023

Mudslide in Parleys Canyon Photo: Utah Highway Patrol

UTAH — Dropping temperatures, winds, and precipitation were present as expected early on Thursday morning, but what wasn’t planned was a mudslide. Traffic was stopped on I-80 East at milepost 133 near the exit toward Emigration Canyon and Mountain Dell as a result of a mudslide taking place earlier this morning. Multiple vehicles crashed in the area of milepost 132, which is fairly close to the canyon’s entrance.

Minor injuries were reported, and the roadway was shut down while the debris was cleared. As of 9:15 this morning, all lanes are open.

Many on social media were advising to bypass I-80 altogether and go through Provo Canyon to travel east.

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By: Kevin Cody

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Like many transplants to Utah, Kevin started his journey to Park City as a ski instructor in 2014 and fell in love with the mountains enough to stay. A skier since the age of 2 and a half, he still gets excited about carving turns down the slopes and hopping into the powder on snow days. Kevin's passion for storytelling and photography led him to a second bachelor's degree focused on communications and fine art photography from the University of Utah. Paired with his first undergrad in ecology from Oklahoma State University, Kevin particularly enjoys writing environmental and nature stories. In his spare time, you can usually find him in his jeep looking for wildlife and landscapes to photograph.

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