A fatal car accident occurred on the I-215 in Salt Lake County.  A Toyota Camry traveling the wrong direction westbound on I-215 collided head-on with a tanker truck which caused a massive fire this morning.  Unified Fire Authority states the accident occurred on I-215 westbound at 6200 South and 2300 East at around 10 a.m and confirmed the driver of the car was killed in the accident.

The driver of the tanker truck was in serious condition and taken to the Intermountain Medical Center.  At this time the I-215 is closed westbound and southbound at 6200 South.  All lanes are reopened to eastbound and northbound traffic at this time.  Capt. Clint Smith from the Unified Fire Authority said the fuel tank of the truck ruptured and exploded, spilling fuel on the freeway.

“Our crews are still working on the clean-up of that fuel,” said Smith.  It will take hours to clean up the mess.

According to Smith the driver of the Camry was an elderly man who entered the freeway on one of the on ramps going the wrong direction.  Witnesses say the man was looking confused.  The impact of the accident left the Camry several yards down the roadway.

Officials on the scene report the truck does not have Hazmat placards on it and it is still unknown whether the truck contains hazardous material in it.