6-year-old girl killed in head-on crash with semi-truck in Helper
HELPER, Utah (ABC4) — A 6-year-old girl was killed in a head-on collision with a semi-truck in Helper Sunday morning, according to the Utah Dept. of Public Safety.
At around 5 a.m. on April 7, a Dodge pickup truck towing an empty flatbed trailer was heading westbound on US-6 at mile marker 223.
The pickup drifted across the center line of the highway, according to DPS, crashing head-on into an eastbound semi-truck and trailer.
‘It was devastating’: Family of missing man found dead speaks out
Courtesy of Utah DPS Courtesy of Utah DPS
The two vehicles collided passenger side to passenger side, according to DPS.
The daughter of the pickup truck driver, who was seated in the backseat on the passenger side, did not survive the impact.
The drivers of both the pickup and semi were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Drowsy driving is suspected to be the cause of this incident, according to DPS.
The identity of the victim has not been released.
No further information is available at this time.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC4 Utah.
