UTAH, USA — Four Minnesotans and a man from Utah were killed in a multi-vehicle crash southeast of Salt Lake City on Thursday.
The fatal collision occurred after an SUV attempted to pull onto the designated acceleration lane, but overshot it, and drove into a different lane, which was already occupied by a semi-truck, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
The truck attempted to evade the SUV and lost control, veering into westbound traffic, where it struck the SUV the four Minnesotans were in.
Another man who was riding his ATV on the westbound shoulder was also struck and killed by the semitruck.
The Minnesotans have been identified as 56-year-old Sang Her from Brooklyn Center, 38-year-old Lee Thao from Brooklyn Center, 26-year-old Bee Moua from St. Paul, and 25-year-old Mai Lor from St. Paul.
The man who was driving the ATV was identified as 35-year-old Gustavo Mendoza of Helper, Utah.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
