SALT LAKE CITY — One person was killed Tuesday when a vehicle slammed into the back of a semitruck.

The crash happened about 5:30 a.m. on California Avenue directly underneath I-215 near the on-ramp, said Salt Lake police detective Michael Ruff.

A four-door sedan slammed into the back of a semitrailer, he said, and ended up partially underneath the big rig.

Police say the vehicle had possibly just exited I-215 at a high rate of speed and may have hit a pole, causing the driver to lose control. Information about the deceased driver was not immediately released.

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Contributing: Sean Moody

Salt Lake police investigate a fatal accident at California Avenue near I-215 in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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