PROVO, Utah, March 16, 2021 (Gephardt Daily) — A 22-year-old Brigham Young University student was killed in a crash in Provo Tuesday afternoon.
Provo Police Department Sgt. Nisha King told Gephardt Daily the student was leaving the drive-thru of the Taco Bell at 433 N. 900 East just before 4 p.m. when the incident occurred.
A black pickup truck was traveling south on 900 East and hit the vehicle leaving the drive-thru.
The student was pronounced deceased on scene, while the driver of the pickup truck sustained minor injuries.
It is not thought that speed or impairment was a factor in the crash; an investigation into the exact cause of the incident is underway.
The identity of the deceased has not been released pending notification of family.
Gephardt Daily will have more on this developing story as information is made available.
