San Juan county crash leaves one dead, one injured
Jun 26, 2022, 10:13 AM | Updated: Dec 29, 2022, 11:31 am
(Photo courtesy of Utah Department of Public Safety)
SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah – Police responded to reports of a crash on SR-162 near Montezuma Creek at around 5 p.m. on Saturday.
One of the vehicles crossed the center line of the highway, causing the head-on collision. The reason for crossing the center line is unknown at this time.
The two vehicles involved were an unnamed sedan and a pickup truck. When responding officers arrived, the male driver of the passenger vehicle was declared dead on the scene.
The driver of the pickup truck was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.