One man released from hospital, other in serious condition after canyon car wreck
A body bag is loaded into the Medical Examiner's truck following a fatal traffic collision that spilled coal on the road in Spanish Fork Canyon on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Utah Highway Patrol said a car collided with a semi truck carrying coal, killing the driver of the car and injuring the driver and passenger of the truck. SPENSER HEAPS, Daily Herald
Rocky Mountain Power and railroad workers also responded to repair damaged infrastructure following a fatal traffic collision that spilled coal on the road in Spanish Fork Canyon on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Utah Highway Patrol said a car collided with a semi truck carrying coal, killing the driver of the car and injuring the driver and passenger of the truck. SPENSER HEAPS, Daily Herald
Utah Highway Patrol Troopers investigate following a fatal traffic collision that spilled coal on the road in Spanish Fork Canyon on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Utah Highway Patrol said a car collided with a semi truck carrying coal, killing the driver of the car and injuring the driver and passenger of the truck. SPENSER HEAPS, Daily Herald
Utah Highway Patrol Troopers investigate following a fatal traffic collision that spilled coal on the road in Spanish Fork Canyon on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Utah Highway Patrol said a car collided with a semi truck carrying coal, killing the driver of the car and injuring the driver and passenger of the truck. SPENSER HEAPS, Daily Herald
The cab of a semi truck is seen following a fatal traffic collision that spilled coal on the road in Spanish Fork Canyon on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Utah Highway Patrol said a car collided with a semi truck carrying coal, killing the driver of the car and injuring the driver and passenger of the truck. SPENSER HEAPS, Daily Herald
Crews investigate and clean up following a fatal traffic collision that spilled coal on the road in Spanish Fork Canyon on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Utah Highway Patrol said a car collided with a semi truck carrying coal, killing the driver of the car and injuring the driver and passenger of the truck. SPENSER HEAPS, Daily Herald
Utah Highway Patrol Troopers investigate following a fatal traffic collision that spilled coal on the road in Spanish Fork Canyon on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Utah Highway Patrol said a car collided with a semi truck carrying coal, killing the driver of the car and injuring the driver and passenger of the truck. SPENSER HEAPS, Daily Herald
Utah Highway Patrol Troopers investigate following a fatal traffic collision that spilled coal on the road in Spanish Fork Canyon on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Utah Highway Patrol said a car collided with a semi truck carrying coal, killing the driver of the car and injuring the driver and passenger of the truck. SPENSER HEAPS, Daily Herald
SPANISH FORK — One of the two men riding in a semi-trailer truck involved in a fatal traffic accident Tuesday in Spanish Fork Canyon has been released from the hospital.
The truck driver, Tyrel Gardner, was originally transported to Mountain View Hospital in Payson. As of Wednesday, Gardner, 42, of Santaquin, was treated and released, hospital officials said.
The passenger in the truck, Michael Bishop, was flown to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo. Hospital officials said Wednesday that Bishop, 42, of Eagle Mountain, is in “serious but stable” condition.
Arik Mack, 19, of Mapleton was killed in the collision.
Officials with Utah Highway Patrol said they do not know the cause of the crash, but said Mack crossed the center line of U.S. Highway 6 into oncoming traffic. Officials are investigating his cellphone.
UHP said the semi-trailer, which was carrying a load of coal, jackknifed after the collision and spilled coal on to the highway. The crash also damaged some power poles. Rocky Mountain Power was on the scene Tuesday evening working to make repairs.
A third vehicle involved in the crash had only minor damage and left the scene soon after the collision.
