Passenger killed in Tooele County off-road race

Aug 28, 2022, 11:10 AM | Updated: 11:18 am

This photo from 2019 shows a truck competing in the Knolls 200 off-road race. (Bonneville Off-road Racing)

(Bonneville Off-road Racing)

BY CARY SCHWANITZ

KSLTV.com

TOOELE COUNTY, Utah — A man who was a passenger in an off-road race died when his vehicle rolled Saturday morning.

Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the scene just after 7:00 a.m.

A GoFundMe post said, “Charles Jerome Glover passed away Saturday morning in a tragic off-roading accident, leaving behind his wife, Jennessa, and children Charlie (5) and Stevie (1).”

Charles Jerome Glover with his family (Josh Unice/GoFundMe.com)

The post said he was a pilot for Jet Blue airlines.

Glover was a passenger in a vehicle taking part in the Knolls 200 race.

The Go Fund Me account had already raised nearly $57,000 for funeral expenses before noon Sunday.

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