STANSBURY PARK, Utah, May 17, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — One man is dead after a Tooele County collision between a dump truck and an SUV.
The collision happened at about 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, according to a Utah Highway Patrol statement. It happened at milepost 61 (Village Boulevard) on southbound State Route 36, when a southbound maroon Chevy Tahoe tried to turn left, in front of a northbound white dump truck.
“The driver of the Tahoe hesitated on a left-hand turn and then pulled forward into the intersection in front of the dump truck,” a UHP news release says. “The dump truck struck the Tahoe in a T-bone fashion, killing the 56-year-old male driver of the Tahoe. The driver of the dump truck was uninjured. SR-36 was closed to one lane for about 3 hours during the investigation.
“Our condolences go out to those involved in this incident,” the UHP release says. “The crash is still under investigation.”
Gephardt Daily will have additional information as more details are released.
