Driver slightly injured in Utah crash, fire

Scene of the truck crash in North Salt Lake, Utah. (Utah Highway Patrol photo)Scene of the truck crash in North Salt Lake, Utah. (Utah Highway Patrol photo)

Somehow the driver of a tractor-trailer that crashed off an interstate in Utah, and caught fire Tuesday, July 9 received only minor injuries.

The truck and another vehicle collided in North Salt Lake, Utah where interstates 215 and 15 divide, according to the Deseret News. It went down an embankment and onto nearby railroad tracks, where it caught fire.

Police said the unidentified driver was able to walk away from the crash. He was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The investigation into the accident, which occurred at about noon, continues.