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LA SAL, San Juan County — A man driving a dump truck died Thursday after his truck tipped over and slid into a ditch, officials said.
About 10 a.m., Kayonnie Rodriquez, 43, from Blanding, San Juan County, was traveling eastbound on state Route 46 hauling road base when he was unable to make a sharp curve in the road, Utah Highway Patrol said.
The truck tipped over onto its passenger side, sliding into a ditch and landing upside-down against a hillside, UHP said.
"Speed and distracted driving are being investigated as possible causes of the crash," UHP stated.
