SPANISH FORK CANYON — An accident on U.S. 6 claimed the life of a Carbon County man Thursday.
It was the fourth accident in three months in the canyon and the second to be fatal.
Killed was:
Lance Sandstrom, 22, Wellington, Carbon County.
About 11:30 a.m., Sandstrom was traveling east on U.S. 6 near the Scofield turnoff when the car he was driving crossed the median and collided with a semitrailer truck traveling in the opposite direction, Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Royce said.
Sandstrom died at the scene. The semi driver lost control and ran off the road, where the truck ran into a small building owned by the Utah Department of Transportation, Royce said.
The semi started a small brush fire near a large propane tank. Officers closed U.S. 6 in both directions for about two hours, Royce said.
The semi driver was transported by medical helicopter to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo for treatment of minor burns and smoke inhalation. He was expected to be OK, Royce said.