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HELPER — A Duchesne County man was killed Thursday afternoon when the semi trailer he was driving rolled on state Route 191 and caught fire.
Police say a truck hauling two trailers of crude oil was traveling south on state Route 191 near Helper at 1:47 p.m. when it crossed the northbound lane and rolled down an embankment. The truck then became "engulfed in fire," police said.
The driver, 51-year-old Bryan Ames, of Bluebell, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Carbon County Health Department and hazmat crews were notified of a leak of crude oil into a nearby creek.
An estimated 6000 gallons of waxy paraffin crude oil was released into the river.
Enviro Care is is assisting the Carbon County Sheriff's Department with the cleanup efforts. Federal EPA officials are also on scene to assess the contamination and cleanup efforts.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, officials said.
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