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One killed, another injured after car hits parked semi truck in Tooele County

Posted at 7:05 AM, Oct 21, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-21 14:01:04-04

TOOELE COUNTY, Utah – One person is dead and another is injured after a wreck on I-80 in Tooele County Friday morning.

The Utah Highway Patrol said the driver, 26-year-old Skyler Sanger, of West Valley City, was killed on impact.

The passenger, 22-year-old Ronald Bennett, of Salt Lake City, was critically injured.

Troopers said the men were arguing before the wreck.

Sanger sped into a rest area off I-80 near mile marker 100 and hit a concrete barrier.

The car then slammed into a semi trailer parked in the rest area.

The driver of the semi was asleep inside and not hurt.

Officials said alcohol may have been involved in the crash.

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