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14-year-old dies from injuries after off-roading accident in Utah County

Several others injured
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WEST MOUNTAIN, Utah — A 14-year-old girl who was critically injured in a rollover crash in Utah County Friday night has passed away.

The Utah Department of Natural Resources said this happened around 7:00 p.m., when a side-by-side off-highway vehicle (OHV) carrying six juveniles rolled over. They were near West Mountain, an area between Payson and Utah Lake.

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The 14-year-old girl, who was a passenger in the OHV, was airlifted to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City in critical condition. On Sunday, DNR Law Enforcement officials announced that she had passed.

One of the five others had "significant" injuries, while the rest were deemed minor or non-life-threatening.

All six are Utah County residents. The incident remains under investigation.