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Fatal crash on SR-20 in Iron County

Wednesday August 3, 2022

On August 3, 2022, at approximately 6:20 am, a commercial box truck was traveling westbound on Sr-20, near milepost 8.  The truck drifted off the right side of the roadway, and the driver corrected back to the left, then the truck overturned onto its side.  The lone male driver, who was not restrained, was ejected from the truck. The 24 year old male driver sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. Investigators are investigating impairment and distraction as possible contributors. SR-20 was blocked for about 4 1/2 hours for accident investigation and clean-up.

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