Troopers identify 3 killed in Duchesne County after head-on collision with semi

Workers examine debris from a crash that occurred on Friday in Duchesne County on U.S. 40. Three people died after a semitruck collided with their vehicle head-on.

Workers examine debris from a crash that occurred on Friday in Duchesne County on U.S. 40. Three people died after a semitruck collided with their vehicle head-on. (Utah Department of Public Safety)


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DUCHESNE — Troopers have identified three people killed in a head-on collision with a semitruck on Friday near Duchesne on U.S. 40 after the truck driver overcorrected, troopers said.

The crash happened about 2:12 p.m. The truck drifted off the road to the right and struck a guardrail, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.

The truck then overcorrected, crossing into westbound traffic. A 2023 Blue Kia hatchback was struck by the semi head-on, killing all three occupants of the Kia on impact.

The victims were identified Wednesday as 52-year-old Heather Lynn Hadlock, 54-year-old Fredrick "Rick" Wright and 18-year-old Jackson Fredrick Wright. Each of them lived in Vernal.

The driver of the semitruck was taken to the hospital with injuries that did not appear life-threatening.

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Joe Wirthlin is a breaking news reporter who also covers Tooele County and religion in Utah. He began his journalism career at Brigham Young University, where he worked at the Daily Universe before he joined the KSL team in 2025. Born in Massachusetts, Joe moved across the country with his family, supporting his father in the military, before settling in Utah in 2021.

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