Utah
3 people killed in separate Utah crashes over 4th of July weekend
A pickup truck is pictured after a crash in Wasatch Couny that killed its driver. The 4th of July weekend was a lethal one on Utah’s roads as no less than three folks died in separate crashes throughout the state. (Utah Freeway Patrol)
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SALT LAKE CITY — The 4th of July weekend was a lethal one on Utah’s roads as no less than three folks died in separate crashes throughout the state.
About 6:41 a.m. on Saturday troopers say a Ford Ranger that was touring on state route 189 in Wasatch County close to Deer Creek State Park left the roadway for an unknown motive.
The pickup truck overcorrected throughout the street and rolled down an embankment, ejecting the driving force, 56-year-old Kelly C. Sabey, of Wallsburg, Wasatch County. He died on account of his accidents.
The subsequent crash occurred about 10:05 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 70 close to Sevier, when a Harley Davidson motorbike left the street to the left and went into the median.
Troopers have no idea what brought on the motorbike to depart the street. The motive force misplaced management after a brief distance and rolled, in line with the UHP.
“The motive force and bike rolled about 50 yards earlier than coming to relaxation nonetheless within the median,” troopers mentioned.
The person, 52, was taken to a hospital in important situation, the place he died about 4 hours later. His identify has not but been launched.
About 2:33 p.m. on Saturday a person, 54, was driving a Victory motorbike north on S.R. 12, south of Grover, in Wayne County, when he failed to barter a curve within the street and went off an embankment, the Utah Freeway Patrol mentioned.
The motive force, who was alone on the motorbike, was thrown from the bike and landed on a big pile of boulders, in line with troopers.
He was flown to a hospital, the place he died later Saturday. The person’s identify has not but been launched.
On Friday, a westbound automobile on S.R. 9 close to Quail Creek Drive crossed over into the eastbound lanes, hitting and killing the driving force of a pickup truck, a 23-year-old man whose identify has not but been launched.