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THISTLE, Utah County — A semitruck driver was killed early Monday after a crash in Utah County, troopers said.
The semitruck was driving west on U.S. 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon when it went off the right side of the road, as the road curved on a downhill grade, said Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Roden.
The vehicle then hit and broke through a concrete barrier, then slid along the barrier for about 300 feet before rolling down the embankment. The semitruck, including the cab, caught fire, Roden said.
First responders pronounced the semitruck driver dead at the scene.
Westbound lanes in the area were closed Monday morning as troopers alternated traffic through the crash scene.
