Those traveling in and out of the Uintah Basin on Sunday likely dealt with some delays due to two separate crashes, tragically both with fatalities. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the first crash took place on Highway 40 on October 1st at 7:14am. “A silver Hyundai Elantra was traveling westbound on SR-40 near Mile Post 92,” shares the UHP report. “A gray Ford F250 was traveling eastbound at the same location. Due to the rainy weather, the roads were wet. The Hyundai drifted into the eastbound lane. The Ford struck the Hyundai, causing it to split in half. Three of the Hyundai passengers were ejected, the fourth occupant, the driver of the Hyundai, was extricated and pronounced dead at the scene. The three passengers who were ejected were transported to area hospitals. The driver of the Ford was also extricated, treated at an area hospital and later released.” UHP reported that speed is being investigated as a factor in the crash. The second fatal crash took place just after noon on SR 189 near milepost 20 in Wasatch County. “A tractor trailer carrying swiss cheese was traveling southbound…For an unknown reason, the Ford traveled into southbound lanes. The Ford struck the front passenger side of the tractor trailer. The Ford continued past the tractor trailer and off the roadway where it caught fire. The driver of the Ford suffered fatal injuries in the fire. The driver of the tractor trailer received minor injuries.”
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