Fatal Crash Monday Morning On Highway 40 In Uintah County

A fatal crash closed Highway 40 between Naples and Jensen on Monday morning. Utah Highway Patrol reports that on January 23rd, at 5:26 am, a Toyota Camry with a single male occupant was traveling westbound on US-40 near milepost 153. The Camry crossed over the left of center and collided head-on with an eastbound Kenworth tractor-trailer. The 55 year-old-male driver of the Camry was critically injured and was pronounced deceased on scene. The female driver and male passenger occupants of the semi were uninjured. A detour was put in place for the investigation. The road was closed for several hours.