SALT LAKE CITY — One person is dead and another was injured after a car crash on Interstate 215 that shut down two lanes on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.

Sgt. Mike Alexander with the Utah Highway Patrol said a female driver was traveling on I-215 West Northbound at 300 North when the crash occurred.

“A Chevy SUV left the road to the right for an unknown reason and struck a tree,” Alexander said. “The female driver suffered fatal injuries and (a) male passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries.”

Two right lanes were closed off to drivers as of 1:20 p.m. as officials investigated the crash.

This story may be updated as more information becomes available.

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