Uintah County teen killed in Sunday crash

Published: Monday, Nov. 26 2012 8:53 a.m. MST

Skyler Christensen, 17, of Fort Duchesne, died Sunday, Nov. 25. 2012, when he was ejected from a car during a crash south of Lapoint, according to the Uintah County Sheriff's Department.

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Skyler Christensen, 17, of Fort Duchesne, was killed early Sunday morning when he was ejected from a car during a rollover crash in Uintah County.

LAPOINT, Uintah County — An early morning crash killed a teenager Sunday, according to the Uintah County Sheriff's Department.

The 17-year-old boy and another juvenile were traveling south of Lapoint near 4000 North and 9500 East about 3:30 a.m. when the car they were in slid off a dirt road. The car rolled once, ejecting the 17-year-old, said Uintah County Sheriff's Cpl. Brian Fletcher.

The teen who was ejected died at the scene, Fletcher said. He was identified in his obituary as Skyler Christensen of Fort Duchesne.

The other juvenile in the car suffered cuts and bruises, Fletcher said.

Investigators are still trying to determine who was driving when the crash occurred and what caused the crash.

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one old man

Ogden, UT

It's obvious from the photo that this crash would have been survivable if occupants of the vehicle had been wearing safety belts.

As one who spent many years riding ambulances, I shudder every time I read something like this and think More..

10:17 a.m. Nov. 26, 2012
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