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SALT LAKE — An individual was transported to the hospital in serious condition after being impaled by part of a metal fence in a car crash Saturday morning, police said.

Around 7:30 a.m., a vehicle was traveling southbound on Redwood Road and went out of control for an unknown reason, Salt Lake City police Lt. Martin Kaufmann said.

The vehicle went across northbound lanes and impacted a 4-foot high metal fence before traveling about 100 feet and ending up in someone's yard near 750 S. Redwood Road, Kaufmann said.

The driver was impaled by the top rail of the metal fence and was transported to the hospital in serious condition. The passenger sustained minor injuries and was not transported, Kaufmann said.

The crash spurred a lengthy road closure on Redwood Road.

The investigation is ongoing, and police are trying to determine why the driver lost control of the vehicle, Kaufmann said.

Contributing: Josh Szymanik, KSL-TV

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