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Driver killed in crash with semi near Moab

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Posted at 5:13 PM, Sep 03, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-03 19:13:55-04

GRAND COUNTY, Utah — One person died after being hit by a semi-truck while attempting to make a U-turn near Moab early Saturday morning.

According to Utah Highway Patrol, a Nissan pickup truck was towing a small trailer southbound on U.S. Highway 191 around 2:20 a.m.

Near milepost 149 (about 20 miles northwest of Moab), the male driver pulled off to the right side of the road and made a U-turn. The pickup was then hit by a semi-truck.

The driver of the pickup died at the scene. The driver of the semi was not injured.

The deceased driver's name or age were not released.

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