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HELPER — Two people in an SUV were injured Sunday while driving on U.S. 6 when two large boulders crashed through their windshield.
According to the Helper Fire Department, emergency crews responded about 8:30 p.m. to a report of a rockslide. The Utah Highway Patrol says a Ford Expedition was traveling east on the road near state Route-191.
"Upon arrival crews discovered that a couple in an SUV had been injured by two large rocks that had crashed through the windshield. The couple was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Castleview Hospital for further care," according to a statement from the fire department.
A man driving the car suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital while a female passenger was also injured with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the UHP.
Heavy rain in the area on Sunday is believed to have caused the rockslide in hills above U.S. 6. An updated condition on the two victims was not immediately available Monday.
