SOUTHERN UTAH – The Utah Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on I-15 in southern Utah Friday, and officials say the teen driver suffered serious injuries and his father died in the crash.
According to information from the Utah Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on northbound I-15 near mile post 26 when a truck being driven by a juvenile drifted off the roadway. Officials later stated fatigue is being investigated as a possible factor.
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The driver over-corrected after drifting, and the vehicle rolled at least two times. Both occupants were wearing seat belts.
The juvenile’s father, identified as 43-year-old Joseph Ryan Henrie of Cedar City, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was taken to a St. George area hospital by ambulance. Officials stated the injuries to the juvenile, who is also from Cedar City, are serious but not life-threatening.
