SR-9 at Virgin closed eastbound, footage shows bus involved

Crash involving bus on State Route 9 on Sunday closed freeway, Virgin, Utah, June 5, 2022 | Photo courtesy of John Hawkins, St. George News

ST. GEORGE- A major crash reported on National Route 9 has clogged the popular route through Virgin.

UPDATE June 5 7:30 p.m. Footage received from the scene apparently shows a bus involved in the collision.

The Utah Department of Transportation announced that SR-9 is closed eastbound at Kolob Terrace Road due to the incident and will remain closed until approximately midnight.

Updates will be provided as received.

St. George News reporter Alysha Lundgren contributed to this report.

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