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Hailey Evans, 20, critically injured in car accident while trying to pass truck on U.S. Highway 6 near Soldier Summit, Utah

Modified Date: 
Sun, 11/02/2014 - 7:04am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, November 1, 2014

20-year-old driver, family of 5 injured in head-on collision

Driver impairment does not seem to be a factor in the crash, the UHP statement said. Citations are pending the results of the investigation.
Hailey Evans, 20, of Price, was critically injured Saturday around 5 pm when the vehicle she was driving hit a Jeep head-on in the westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 6 near Soldier Summit. Evans tried to pass a semitruck just before the passing lane ended but was traveling too fast and lost control when she tried to move back in front of the truck. Her car crashed into an oncoming Jeep and Evans, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, was ejected from her car. She was airlifted to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo in critical condition. The family in the Jeep was transported to Castleview Hosptial in Price where they were treated and released. 
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Seat Belt Usage, Head-on, Ejected from Vehicle
People Involved: 
Hailey Evans
Roadway: 
U.S. Highway 6
City: 
Soldier Summit, UT
County: 
Wasatch County, UT
Area: 
Salt Lake City, UT

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