Man Dead After Head-On Collision On US-189

Aug 1, 2021, 5:18 PM | Updated: Jul 14, 2023, 12:07 pm

(Joe Davis, KSL Newsradio)

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HEBER CITY, Utah — At least one person has died following a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 189 in Wasatch County.

The incident occurred near 3000 South in Heber City just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Cpl. Michael Gordon with the Utah Highway Patrol said a pickup truck was traveling southbound when, for an unknown reason, he crossed into northbound traffic and struck another vehicle head-on.

The driver of the pickup truck died as a result of the crash.

Additional details, including the man’s identity and the conditions of the other people involved, were not immediately available.

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