Two people died in a single car rollover just south of Manila on Monday late afternoon. According to the Daggett County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the scene of the accident on SR 44 at mile marker 24 at approximately
4:45pm
. “The vehicle, a Chrysler Town & Country minivan, rolled at least three times ejecting a female passenger (age unknown) Sage Edson, who was deceased at the scene,” shares the Sheriff’s Office. “The driver, 48-year-old Mark Mathews, was also deceased at the scene.” Three passengers were injured in the crash including a 25-year-old female who was airlifted to Salt Lake. Another female and an 11-year-old boy were transported by ground to Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal. “Both the driver and the front passenger were restrained, but the passengers in the rear of the vehicle were not believed to be wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.” The family is from the Bountiful area.
