Strong winds tipped over at least 4 tractor trailers in Tooele County, Utah this morning.
According to Fox 13, the semis all encountered strong winds while traveling on Interstate 80, flipping them onto their sides between mile markers 72 and 82.
As a result of the treacherous road conditions, the Utah Highway Patrol implemented a temporary ban on high-profile vehicles between mile markers 70 and 82.
65 mph wind on I-80 Tooele Utah. Police shutting it down now pic.twitter.com/kybPh0utDU
— George kuersten (@GeorgeKuersten) June 12, 2017
In addition to the four reported semi truck rollovers, several crashes involving passenger vehicles also occurred. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
Restriction update: High profile vehicles/semis restriction lifted EB/WB I-80 @UDOTRegionTwo @nevadadot @WYDOT_I80 @TooeleCity
— UDOT Traffic (@UDOTTRAFFIC) June 12, 2017
The National Weather Service warns of continued high winds on I-80 and I-70 but lifted the high-profile vehicle ban on Interstate 80 as of 12:30 p.m. this afternoon.
Semitrucks tipped over on I-80. Strong winds are causing problems across Utah. We'll keep providing updates here: https://t.co/R1MiIZkpft pic.twitter.com/oGpctWHVvS
— KSL (@KSLcom) June 12, 2017
