Washington County man killed in T-bone crash with garbage truck

WASHINGTON, Washington County — A man was killed in a collision with a garbage truck Tuesday morning, according to Washington police.

Initial reports from witnesses indicate the man was driving a Mini Cooper east on Merrill Road around 9:40 a.m. and "failed to yield the right of way to traffic on Washington Fields," a press release posted to Facebook says.

A garbage truck heading south on Washington Fields and the car crashed in the intersection, "resulting in a T-bone collision," according to the release. A spokesperson for the Washington police told KSL.com that the garbage truck struck the side of the Mini Cooper.

The driver of the car, "believed to be a Washington County resident," was taken to the hospital, where he died from "injuries sustained in the accident," the release says.

No further information was released, including the driver's identity and the medical condition of the garbage truck driver. The road was closed for several hours for an initial investigation, but is now open, police say.

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