A Colorado man died Saturday after his car overturned and slammed into a mountain about 30 miles east of Salina.
Killed was:Jason Wheeler, 23, Ft. Collins, Colo.
His lone passenger, Dawn Pheau, 22, St. Petersburg, Fla., suffered severe head and internal injuries and was flown to the University Medical Center.
Neither was using a safety belt.
Wheeler was driving east on I-70 about 9:40 a.m. when his car veered off the road, rolled four times and ran into the mountain.
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Investigators believe the car was traveling at high speed, according to a Utah Highway Patrol dispatcher.