Millard Co, UT (May 06, 2021) – One man died when a pick-up truck overturned on Interstate 15 on Thursday, May 6th.
The accident occurred at about 5:15 a.m. just outside of Fillmore when a 2008 Ram pick-up truck towing a large flatbed trailer that began to fishtail after the truck entered the interstate. Eventually, the driver lost control of his vehicle which went sideways into the median and overturned.
One male passenger was thrown from the pick-up. He was transported via ambulance to a local hospital for treatment but died a short while later.
Another passenger from the pick-up was left in serious condition but is expected to survive.
The driver of the pick-up received minor injuries.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time. Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family in hopes of a full recovery.
Wrongful deaths are deaths that arise from the wrongful act, default, or neglect of another person. Sadly, wrongful deaths are a fairly typical result of car accidents.
In Utah, in 2016, more than 270 victims were killed during deadly auto accidents alone. Several hundred lives are lost each year due to some kind of avoidable accident, like one caused by a defective drug or distracted driver. After a person has died, immediate members of their family may be eligible to hire a Utah wrongful death attorney and seek financial compensation via a civil claim.
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