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WEST VALLEY CITY — A dump truck accident Friday morning led to the closure of state Route 201.

A dump truck was traveling east with its dump bed up and the dump bed stuck the I-215 West southbound bridge structure, said Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Mike Alexander.

This caused the dump bed to detach and Alexander said it is still in travel lanes. Troopers have shut down eastbound traffic on the road, diverting it to I-215.

"We have no reason to believe the bridge structure is compromised at this time but (Utah Department of Transportation) is responding to assess," Alexander said.

A social media post from Utah Highway Patrol said the closure is expected to last one to two hours.

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