Utah
Semitruck driver killed after going off embankment in Spanish Fork Canyon
One particular person was killed early Monday after a crash involving a semitruck in Utah County, troopers stated. (Steve Griffin, Deseret Information)
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THISTLE, Utah County — A semitruck driver was killed early Monday after a crash in Utah County, troopers stated.
The semitruck was driving west on U.S. 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon when it went off the suitable facet of the highway, because the highway curved on a downhill grade, stated Utah Freeway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Roden.
The car then hit and broke by a concrete barrier, then slid alongside the barrier for about 300 ft earlier than rolling down the embankment. The semitruck, together with the cab, caught fireplace, Roden stated.
First responders pronounced the semitruck driver useless on the scene.
Westbound lanes within the space have been closed Monday morning as troopers alternated site visitors by the crash scene.