TRAFFIC ALERT: Woman struck, killed after tire blows on SR-201
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SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A woman died Thursday morning after getting out of her car to check a blown-out tire.
The woman, identified as Tiffany Smith, 42, of Murray, was driving a white sedan eastbound on SR-201 near 3600 west when her tire blew out. She slowed down and came to a stop in the left lane, and got out of her car to check the back, the Utah Department of Public Safety said.
As Smith was standing behind her car, a red minivan traveling in the left lane came up from behind and fatally hit her. She died on-scene, DPS said.
Eastbound SR-201 traffic was diverted onto Bangerter Highway.
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Freeway safety tips
Even if you have car trouble like a flat tire, the best option is to reach the closest exit and find a safe place to exit the vehicle, the Utah Department of Transportation said. “On highways, it is not safe to exit the vehicle.”
Additionally, UDOT said that if reaching an exit is not possible, the Incident Management Team is around to help with tasks such as flat tires or running out of gas.
There is no further information available at this time.
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