UPDATE: Two Killed In Summit County Crash Identified

I-80 Fatal Summit County Crash
Two Utah residents killed in Friday crash on Interstate 80 in Summit County - Photo: Utah Highway Patrol

UPDATE: Two Killed In Summit County Crash Identified

SUMMIT COUNTY, UTAH – May 29, 2015 (Gephardt Daily) – The Utah Highway Patrol has identified the two men killed Friday afternoon when the car they were in slammed into the back of a flatbed trailer on Interstate 80 near Summit Park.

Two Utah residents killed in Friday crash on Interstate 80 in Summit County - Photo: Utah Highway Patrol
Two Utah residents were killed in Friday crash on Interstate 80 in Summit County – Photo: Utah Highway Patrol

Raul Lopez, 47, and Emilio Martinez, 27, both of Salt Lake City were traveling westbound in a white 2001 Volkswagen Jetta around  4:30 p.m when they rear ended the trailer which was being pulled by a slow moving semi.

The Volkswagen slid below the trailer.

Both men died at the scene.

Authorities say drugs or alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the crash.

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