UPDATED: Traffic advisory: Crash causes officials to close 2 miles of Red Hills Parkway

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ST. GEORGE — Due to a serious car crash, emergency responders have closed both lanes of Red Hills Parkway between Skyline Drive and Bluff Street.

A crash has closed parts of Red Hills Parkway, St. George, Utah, July 24, 2018 | Photo by and courtesy of Chris Hollister Gilmour, St. George News

The road was closed at about 4 p.m. Tuesday. The road, which was closed for about three hours, is now open.

Until responders cleared the scene, motorists needed to travel around it by taking Bluff Street and St. George Boulevard.

The crash that caused the closure ended with one person dead and two others injured.

Read more: Red Hills Parkway collision kills one, injures two

Updated July 24, 5 p.m. to reflect anticipated length of closure.

Updated July 24, 7:50 p.m. to reflect road reopening. 

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1 Comment

  • scooter411 August 1, 2018 at 2:59 pm

    Why is this story still popping up as your top story? This happened over a week ago.

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