Woman killed in crash with FedEx truck in Spanish Fork Canyon

A woman is dead after the Utah Highway Patrol says her SUV crossed into the eastbound lanes of U.S. 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon and hit a FedEx box truck head-on on Thursday.

A woman is dead after the Utah Highway Patrol says her SUV crossed into the eastbound lanes of U.S. 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon and hit a FedEx box truck head-on on Thursday. (Chopper 5, KSL-TV)


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THISTLE, Utah County — A woman is dead following a crash on U.S. 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon on Thursday.

The collision occurred just after 9 a.m., when a westbound SUV crossed into the eastbound lanes and hit a FedEx box truck head-on, according to Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cam Roden.

The driver of the SUV, a woman, died at the scene. The FedEx driver, a man, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

U.S. 6 was closed in both directions, but was expected to reopen shortly, Roden said.

Officials have not identified the woman who was killed.

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