2nd California man dies in I-15 crash

Published: Thursday, Nov. 29 2007 12:11 a.m. MST

NEPHI — A second man has died as a result of Tuesday's crash on I-15 near here.

The Utah Highway Patrol said Omar C. Barajas, 20, of Salinas, Calif., succumbed to his injuries late Tuesday at Central Valley Hospital.

Troopers said Barajas and 19-year-old Aaron C. Duran, also of Salinas, Calif., died when the SUV they were in rolled several times on the freeway. There were four people in the vehicle, and troopers said no one was wearing a seat belt.

Troopers believe the driver fell asleep at the wheel, causing the crash.

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