Man dies after car rolls in Sardine Canyon

WELLSVILLE, Cache County — An Orem man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle in a single-car accident in Sardine Canyon Saturday morning.

Rogelio Gallegos, 38, died just after 10 a.m. while driving on state Route 89/91 just north of Wellsville, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.

UHP Sgt. Ted Tingey said Gallegos was traveling too fast, and his car started to drift toward the center barrier.

The car then swerved across the roadway and went off the shoulder and down and embankment, rolling several times, Tingey said.

Gallegos was ejected and the car ended up at the bottom of the embankment, he said.

"The driver was not wearing a seat belt, and alcohol was a factor in the crash," Tingey said.

Witnesses told police they saw the vehicle driving recklessly several miles prior to the crash, but no one called to report it, Tingey said. Law enforcement officials need help from the public when they witness such driving, he said.

"If we all work together, we can save several lives and make a difference, especially on a holiday weekend," Tingey said.

— Ethan Thomas