Lehi man killed when garbage truck tips over at Fairfield landfill

One person was killed in an accident involving two garbage trucks at a landfill in Fairfield on Wednesday.

One person was killed in an accident involving two garbage trucks at a landfill in Fairfield on Wednesday. (Utah County Sheriff's Office)


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FAIRFIELD, Utah County — The Utah County Sheriff's Office is investigating an accident at a landfill in Fairfield that killed one person.

At about 5 a.m. Wednesday, two garbage semitrucks were side by side at the Intermountain Regional Landfill. One of the trucks had its dump trailer extended to unload garbage and was moving when it "hit a soft spot," causing the trailer to tip over, Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Garrett Dutson said.

The sheriff's office said the tipped-over trailer landed on the cab of the other truck, inflicting fatal injuries to the driver, a 60-year-old man from Lehi whose name has not been released.

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Cassidy Wixom is an award-winning reporter for KSL.com. She covers Utah County communities and breaking news. Cassidy graduated from BYU before joining KSL in 2022.
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