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6-year-old dies after crash in Emery

UPDATED: MARCH 22, 2023 AT 8:11 AM
BY
KSLNewsRadio

EMERY, Utah — A 6-year-old is dead after a car accident in Emery County Monday afternoon.

The Utah Department of Public Safety said a pick-up truck was driving eastbound on U.S.-6.

DPS said the road was sleet covered and the truck driver lost control, went down an embankment and the truck rolled.

A 6-year-old was ejected and taken to the hospital where he later died. The two other people in the car had minor injuries.

DPS said it’s investigating if the child was wearing a seatbelt.