Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 15 in Sandy, Utah.
What Happened: A motorcycle allegedly crashed in the roadway before a tractor-trailer ran over one of the riders.
Participants:
- Driver of motorcycle
- Jordan Stern, passenger on motorcycle
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Jordan Stern, 30, killed
- Driver of motorcycle, injured
Details:
On or about Wednesday, June 16th, 2021, around 3:30 in the morning, an accident between a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer left one person dead and sent another to the hospital. Authorities from the area said the accident was reported along the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 in Sandy, Utah.
Police said 30-year-old Jordan Stern was killed, while another was hurt when the motorcycle they were on allegedly crashed in the northbound lanes of I-15, and that a tractor-trailer ran over Stern after the initial crash. Paramedics pronounced Stern dead of her injuries a short time after the accident, while the motorcycle driver was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 15 runs north and south through Sandy, which is about 17 miles south of downtown Salt Lake City.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene of the accident, which is still under investigation.