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One dead after crash on US-6 in Spanish Fork Canyon

Highway reopened
Posted at 2:56 PM, May 19, 2023
and last updated 2023-05-19 20:59:02-04

SPANISH FORK, Utah — One person died Friday afternoon in a head-on collision with a truck hauling a trailer in Spanish Fork Canyon.

The Utah Highway Patrol said two vehicles collided on US-6 at around 1:45 p.m., with one of the drivers being killed, and two others transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

According to UHP, a car traveling westbound crossed into eastbound lanes and struck an oncoming truck, killing the car's driver.

Eastbound lanes of the highway were shut down at US-89 in Spanish Fork, while westbound lanes were closed at mile marker 180 in the Diamond Fork area.

The highway was back open in both directions around 6:30 p.m.

The deceased driver's identity has not been released.