Authorities responded to a head-on collision on Highway 6 Wednesday afternoon around 2:35 p.m. The incident occurred at milepost 273 near Woodside.
According to the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP), an eastbound Chevrolet Colorado pickup occupied by a single occupant (male driver) crossed left of center on double yellow lines.
“The road in this area is two lanes (one eastbound and one westbound),” UHP shared. “Both sides of the highway are skirted by guardrail for a wash that crosses under the highway. At the time of the vehicle crossing the double yellow lines and traveling completely in the westbound lane, there was a westbound tractor/trailer (commercial motor vehicle). The driver of the commercial motor vehicle was unable to take any evasive action as the pickup truck collided head-on into the semi.”
The impact sheared off the front axle of the semi. The pickup truck was spun off the eastbound side of the highway and came to rest upright and facing northwest, UHP shared.
As a result of the accident, the driver of the pickup sustained fatal injuries and died on scene. The driver of the semi truck received treatment for injuries at the scene.
“Witnesses indicate the pickup truck was traveling erratically, making bad passes and traveling at a high rate of speed,” UHP stated. Authorities have not released the names of those involved.
The highway was closed for nearly two hours as crews worked to clear the scene. Eventually, one lane opened to alternating traffic.