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SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake police have recognized the person killed late Friday in a head-on crash close to the airport.
The crash occurred about 9:30 p.m. within the industrial space of the Poplar Grove neighborhood close to 120 S. 5600 West. When officers arrived, they discovered two vehicles with “intensive” injury, in accordance with a information launch from Salt Lake police.
A silver Infiniti automotive was flipped onto its high, whereas a purple Kia had “main front-end injury,” police mentioned.
Firefighters rescued the motive force of the Kia and a passenger within the Infiniti and took them to a hospital with accidents that didn’t seem life-threatening, in accordance with the assertion.
The affect of the crash induced the Infiniti to roll and entice its driver, police mentioned. First responders requested a medical helicopter to land on 5600 West as a result of driver’s crucial situation, police mentioned, however he died on scene regardless of lifesaving efforts.
Police recognized him Saturday as Wilber Cardenas, 19.
“The preliminary investigation exhibits Cardenas drove north within the southbound lanes of journey as (he) approached the purple Kia. It seems earlier than the crash, Cardenas swerved, which induced the Kia to hit the Infiniti because it slid and because the Kia continued south,” in accordance with the discharge.
Police added that alcohol “could have been a consider Cardenas’ driving.”
