LOGAN — A teenage boy was killed and four other teenagers were hospitalized in a two-vehicle crash Saturday night in Providence, according to law enforcement. The accident occurred near 2000 South SR-165.
Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cade Brenchley said five teenagers, three boys and two girls, were travelling in a Toyota Corolla. The car was northbound when it lost control and skidded into the far southbound lane, where it was struck on the passenger side by a minivan.
Troopers report none of the teenagers were wearing seatbelts. Three kids were ejected from the car or were able to climb out before paramedics arrived. Two others were pinned inside and had to be extricated by emergency personnel.
Brenchley said one of the boys who was trapped inside the car, a 17-year-old from Avon, was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is not being released until family members are contacted.
The four remaining occupants sustained critical injuries. One was flown from the crash site to the hospital. The three remaining teens were transported by ambulance to the hospital, and then transferred to Salt Lake and Ogden trauma centers.
There were five occupants inside the minivan, two adults and three children, who sustained minor injuries and were also treated at the hospital. They were all wearing seatbelts or in car seats.
Brenchley said troopers are investigating speed as a possible factor in the crash. One witness who was travelling behind the minivan said the Yaris lost control and skidded so quickly, they didn’t see it until it was right in front of the minivan.
The crash forced the closure of a section of SR-165 for several hours.
Multiple agencies assisted troopers, including the Logan Police Department, Logan Fire Department, and the Cache County Sheriff’s Office.
Editor’s Note: Previously it was reported the five teenagers were riding in a Toyota Yaris and that the 17-year-old boy was from Millville. Law enforcement later corrected the car’s make and model and the boy’s hometown as the investigation continued.