Passenger dies in rollover crash on westbound I-80 near Coalville
A front-seat passenger died after a Nissan Rogue rolled off westbound I-80 near Coalville and struck a concrete irrigation ditch Sunday morning.
A passenger died and two other people were hospitalized with critical injuries after a Nissan Rogue left westbound I-80 near Coalville, overturned and slammed into a concrete irrigation ditch in Summit County.
Utah Department of Public Safety said the crash happened Sunday, May 31, 2026, at about 11:30 a.m. near milepost 158 and 159 outside Coalville. The front-seat passenger died at the scene. The driver and a rear-seat passenger were taken to a hospital with critical injuries.
Utah Highway Patrol troopers responded to investigate the rollover. Officials identified the vehicle as a Nissan Rogue and said it was traveling westbound before it left the roadway. The impact with the concrete irrigation ditch left the SUV overturned beside the interstate.
The crash added another deadly incident to the stretch of I-80 that cuts through Summit County, where drivers often face fast-moving traffic and long-distance travel conditions. While officials have not released details about speed, seat belt use, weather or why the Rogue drifted off the road, the mechanics of the wreck show how quickly a vehicle can go from lane travel to a fatal rollover when it leaves the pavement and strikes a fixed object.
No other information about the victims had been released in the immediate aftermath of the crash. That left investigators with the task of sorting out the sequence of events while families faced the consequences of a violent collision in broad daylight on one of the county’s busiest corridors.
For drivers using I-80 near Coalville, the crash is a reminder to slow down, stay alert for fatigue and keep both hands ready for unexpected corrections, especially on long westbound stretches where a brief lapse can have deadly results. In a rollover, every second matters, from staying in a lane to buckling up and avoiding overcorrection if a vehicle drifts onto the shoulder.
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