DRAPER, Utah — All southbound lanes of Interstate 15 in Draper have been shut down Tuesday afternoon after a police officer shot an individual throughout a site visitors cease.
The Utah Highway Patrol reported that there was an “officer-involved critical incident” on I-15 simply south of Bangerter Highway however didn’t have any additional particulars.
Another supply then informed FOX 13 News {that a} Riverton police officer made a site visitors cease, which led to pictures being fired and the person hit by gunfire.
The one who was shot was not an officer. They have been taken to a neighborhood hospital by way of medical helicopter.
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Draper Police mentioned the officer(s) concerned have been with a special company, however their division helps with the investigation as a result of it is of their jurisdiction.
Video from UDOT site visitors cams exhibits roughly 15 emergency automobiles, together with police automobiles, stopped on the freeway south of the Bangerter Highway ramp.
Starting round 4:30 p.m., all southbound site visitors was diverted onto the Bangerter exit and returning onto I-15 at 14600 South. Around 6 p.m., some southbound lanes have been reopened.
UHP is warning drivers that there shall be partial closures for a number of hours.
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