Driver In Box Elder County Dies After Being Ejected From Car During Rollover
Mar 4, 2021, 1:27 PM
(Photo: Utah Highway Patrol)
PLYMOUTH, Utah – One person died in a rollover crash in Box Elder County early Thursday, authorities reported.
The crash happened on state Route 13 at mile marker 29 near the town of Plymouth.
According to a statement from the Department of Public Safety, the driver of a black Honda Accord was traveling southbound just after 6 a.m. when the incident occurred.
The vehicle apparently drove off the road to the right, and the driver overcorrected. The car then spun out of control, crossed northbound traffic, and then rolled multiple times.
The driver was ejected and sustained fatal injuries.
Officials said drug and alcohol impairment are being investigated as a contributing factor in the crash.