Semi crash into car in San Juan County claims one life

Nov 1, 2022, 8:45 PM | Updated: Dec 29, 2022, 11:23 am

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BY MARK JONES

Former Digital Content Producer

SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah — The Utah Highway Patrol said one person died Tuesday following a collision between a four-door sedan and a semi in San Juan County.

The crash happened on SR-163 near the town of Halchita, which is 18 miles north of the Utah-Arizona border.

The crash blocked most of the road. Traffic was down to one lane for a time on Tuesday.

No information was provided on what caused the crash. The identity of the victim was not released.

This story will be updated if more information is released.

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