KANE COUNTY, Utah — A crash between two vehicles claimed the lives of three people in southern Utah Tuesday evening.
Utah Highway Patrol said the crash happened on U.S. Highway 89 about 20 miles east of Kanab.
According to UHP, a white Honda SUV entered an area with slushy road conditions and lost control, heading into oncoming lanes where it collided with a red Nissan Altima.
The 46-year-old driver of the Altima was pronounced dead at the scene, along with a 64-year-old passenger of the Nissan. A 16-year-old who was also inside the Nissan was able to be transported to a local hospital, but later died.
The driver of the Honda was first taken to a hospital, and then airlifted to another facility where they are in critical condition. The front passenger of the Honda was taken to an area hospital in unknown condition.
An initial investigation into the accident indicated that the 16-year-old and 64-year-old were not wearing seatbelts in their respective vehicles.
Officials do not suspect that alcohol was related to the crash.
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Other US 89 at MP 41 (22 mi N of Kanab) Kane Co.
Est. Clearance Time: 11:00 PM
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