Two killed in three-vehicle crash on Highway 89

According to reports from Utah Highway Pa­trol (UHP), a driver and passenger were killed in a collision between their car, a semi-truck and a pickup truck on Highway 89 near Big Water on October 1.

Photo courtesy of Utah Highway Patrol.

At about 5 p.m. the car attempted to cross the highway westbound, pull­ing out in front of the semi. Indicators showed the semi braked heavily to avoid im­pact, but struck the car on the side, swiveling it into the northbound lane.

A pickup truck towing a boat was heading north­bound and was unable to stop before colliding into the passenger side of the car. Per the UHP report, the semi driver was unharmed, the driver and four pas­sengers of the pickup were taken to hospital and were later cleared with minor injuries. Both the driver and the passenger of the car - ages 28 and 29, from China - were pronounced dead on the scene.

The highway was closed for several hours during the investigation and only reopened later that evening.