4 Minnesotans killed in Utah highway crash

PRICE, Utah – Four Minnesotans and one other person were killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Utah last week.

According to CBS affiliate KUTV, the Utah Highway Patrol reported that the deadly chain of events occurred Thursday near Price, Utah. A silver SUV was stopped on Spring Glen Road heading east on Highway 6. The driver of the silver SUV then attempted to drive into the designated acceleration lane, but overshot it and sped toward a semi-truck.

The truck driver attempted evasive maneuvers but lost control and entered westbound traffic. The ghost car collided with a Nissan SUV and threw it into a rocky embankment.

Four Minnesotans who were passengers in the Nissan SUV were killed. They were 56-year-old Sang Her, 38-year-old Lee Thao, 26-year-old Bee Moua and 25-year-old Mai Lor. She and Thao were from Brooklyn Center, while Moua and Lor were from St. Paul.

One of the Minnesotans was pregnant, but the highway patrol did not say who she was.

A nearby ATV driver on the west shoulder was also fatally struck in the accident. He was a 35-year-old resident of Helper, Utah.

The driver of the silver SUV was released from a local hospital with minor injuries. Officials said the truck driver also suffered minor injuries, but it was unclear whether he required treatment.