One dead after head-on crash with a oil truck near Myton

Feb 13, 2023, 12:51 PM | Updated: Apr 17, 2023, 2:45 pm

The Hyundai Kona after being hit by the truck. (Department of Public Safety)

(Department of Public Safety)

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DUCHESNE COUNTY, Utah — A woman died after an oil truck drifted into an opposite lane and crashed into her car Monday morning.

According to the Utah Highway Patrol, a 2022 grey Hyundai Kona, driven by a 32-year-old woman, was traveling eastbound on State Route 40 near Myton, Utah.

At approximately 06:44 am, a 2004 white Peterbilt hot oil truck was traveling west on the highway when the driver drifted into the eastbound lane and struck the Hyundai head-on.

UHP said the woman was killed on impact, and the truck driver was uninjured.

The highway was closed for approximately 2 hours as police investigated the accident.

The oil truck after hitting the Hyundai Kona. (Department of Public Safety)

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