A 61-year-old man died in a one-car accident on Interstate 80 on Wednesday morning.
According to the Utah Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 6:49 a.m. near mile marker 70 in the eastbound lane of I-80. The pickup truck was driven by 48-year-old Ann M. Fearn of Hooper, and the victim, Gerald D. Bastian of West Haven, was the only passenger.
In the rollover accident, Bastian was unrestrained and thrown from the front seat to the rear of the pickup truck, sustaining fatal injuries, UHP said.
Fearn, who was wearing a seatbelt, suffered serious injuries to her body and head. She was transported by helicopter to the University of Utah Hospital.
The westbound lane of I-80 was closed for approximately 30 minutes to land the medical helicopter, UHP said. Impairment from alcohol and drugs is suspected to be a factor in the accident, police said.