1 dead after vehicle hits street light, rolls in Tooele

Police respond to a single-vehicle accident near Utah Avenue and Rogers Street in Tooele Thursday.

Police respond to a single-vehicle accident near Utah Avenue and Rogers Street in Tooele Thursday. (Derek Petersen, KSL-TV)


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TOOELE — A man died after the car he was driving crashed near an intersection in Tooele early Thursday, police said.

Police responded to a call about a single-vehicle accident near Utah Avenue and Rogers Street about 3:20 a.m., according to Tooele Police Sgt. Chris Thompson. It looked like the vehicle went off the road and crashed into a street light, he said.

"The vehicle rolled multiple times. The driver ... was ejected and pronounced dead on scene," Thompson said.

The name of the driver, who was in his mid-40s, has not yet been released. He was the only person in the vehicle.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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