Green River, UT : 1 dead, US Highway 6 closed after semitruck collision in Emery County on Tuesday, 30th April 2019

One person was killed as a result of a "near head-on" collision between two semitrucks that closed U.S. Highway 6 between Price and Green River for several hours Tuesday morning, officials said.

A westbound semitruck crossed the center line near the town of Woodside about 3:55 a.m. and hit an eastbound semitruck, according to a statement from the Utah Highway Patrol.

The driver of the westbound semitruck died. Injuries to the driver of the eastbound vehicle are not life-threatening, UHP said. The co-driver of the eastbound semitruck was not injured.

The name of the deceased has not been released.

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