Dive crews on Tuesday morning continued the search for a semi truck driver who went missing when the vehicle jackknifed on Highway 189 in Wasatch County and plu
Authorities on Monday, May 21, conduct search efforts for the driver of a semi truck that jackknifed on US Highway 189 before plunging into Deer Creek Reservoir in Utah's Wasatch County. nged into Deer Creek Reservoir the day before.The truck crashed into the reservoir at approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, forcing the closure of Highway 189 in both directions and igniting a search for the semi's occupant.
No information has been provided about the missing person as of Tuesday morning. The only information released publicly is that the driver is male. "The tank was breached, so it's off-gassing propane as we speak," said UHP Capt. Scott Robertson on Monday. "... Obviously, that's a dangerous situation, so we're keeping people away from that until it's stable enough for us to go in and use our dive resources and other resources to try and find the driver."
The highway remained closed Tuesday morning, and had an "unknown estimate for clearance," according to theRobertson said the tractor-trailer jackknifed at a curve on the highway, where it crashed through a guardrail and into the waters.
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