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Utah mayor, who was reelected in November, killed in highway crash
Salt Lake City Tribune ^ | December 6, 2025 | Brock Marchant and Brook Larson

Posted on 12/08/2025 2:29:57 AM PST by xxqqzz

Ren Hatt, the mayor of Green River, died in a crash Friday night on U.S. Highway 6.

“Our community is heartbroken today,” the city posted Saturday on its Facebook page.

According to a news release from the Utah Highway Patrol, Hatt was headed east on U.S. Highway 6 about eight miles west of Green River, when a westbound semitrailer truck drifted into oncoming traffic.

The semitruck collided with the Hyundai Palisade that Hatt was driving, killing him, UHP said. The semitruck driver was not injured, according to the release.

Officials said they were not sure what caused the semitruck driver to drift into Hatt’s lane, but the release said they do not suspect that the driver was impaired.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: assassination; greenriver; hatt; truck
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Killed by a semitruck going the wrong way on a 2-lane highway. No information given on the driver of the semitruck
1 posted on 12/08/2025 2:29:57 AM PST by xxqqzz
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No information given on the driver of the semitruck

Hmmm. Almost makes you want to assume the driver is from a 3rd world country, with a fake drivers license.

2 posted on 12/08/2025 2:41:26 AM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. 🎤 Father of USAF ISR pilot. ✈️ Aviation is in our DNA)
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Obviously the mayor's fault for not adapting to the culture of the truck driver from a country that drives on the left-hand side of the road. < / sarcasm >

Green River is a small town of about 1000 people and the last place to get gas for over 100 miles if you are westbound on I-70.

3 posted on 12/08/2025 2:50:31 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys many aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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Rip Mayor. Sounds like an accomplished family man. Condolences to his wife.

I would like to know more about the semi driver.

4 posted on 12/08/2025 3:18:08 AM PST by Kudsman (Remember the Alamo? Good. Now recall the Plaskett surrender. )
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The irony would be great.

What I’ve noticed, though, is that politicians don’t care about issues until it affects them personally. THEN they’ll get all up in arms over something.

My guess is illegal with fraudulent CDL.


5 posted on 12/08/2025 4:22:11 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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My guess is illegal with fraudulent CDL.
**********
And can’t speak English or pass the CDL test.


6 posted on 12/08/2025 4:24:13 AM PST by yldstrk
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“Almost makes you want to assume the driver is from a 3rd world country, with a fake drivers license.”

That was the first thing that came to my mind.


7 posted on 12/08/2025 4:38:21 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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Isn’t it absolutely amazing that nothing much is said about the truck driver even if he was apparently the cause of the crash? Notice if I didn’t refer to it as an accidentas it has apparently not been determined if it was. That’s some super reporting on somebody’s part, but then, that may not have been an accident either.


8 posted on 12/08/2025 4:38:55 AM PST by oldtech
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I’m 100,000,000,000,000 (to the 100,000,000,000,000,000,000 power)% sure the semi truck driver was an illegal who can’t read English.


9 posted on 12/08/2025 4:40:32 AM PST by DeplorableTrumpSupporter (FKA ConservaTeen)
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We will share more information when it becomes appropriate - the City’s Facebook account.


10 posted on 12/08/2025 4:42:31 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14/12- 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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That fact alone indicates the truck driver is a member of the protected class.


11 posted on 12/08/2025 4:45:18 AM PST by sport
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"politicians don’t care about issues until it affects them personally"


+1000
12 posted on 12/08/2025 5:20:05 AM PST by Bikkuri
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they do not suspect that the driver was impaired.

..other than the ability to read and write English, and the illegal status of US citizenship. *presumably.

13 posted on 12/08/2025 5:27:56 AM PST by Thommas (The snout of the camel is already under the tent.)
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Who, what, when, where, why, how, and to what extent, are not longer part of journalism. The very first one is who. Who was the driver? This is not answered. So this is not journalism.


14 posted on 12/08/2025 5:37:57 AM PST by coloradan (They're not the mainstream media, they're the gaslight media. It's what they do. )
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It’s not journalism, it’s propaganda.


15 posted on 12/08/2025 5:39:48 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: DeplorableTrumpSupporter

Or understand that seeing the back side of all the road signs means anything.


16 posted on 12/08/2025 5:59:58 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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illegal drunk invader?


17 posted on 12/08/2025 6:40:38 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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Green River is a small town of about 1000 people and the last place to get gas for over 100 miles if you are westbound on I-70.

I think you drive through there if you go from Salt Lake to Arches National park.

18 posted on 12/08/2025 6:49:22 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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Obviously the mayor's fault for not adapting to the culture of the truck driver from a country that drives on the left-hand side of the road. < / sarcasm >

Yes, we Americans are so intolerant, because we drive on the right side of the road, and the rest of those clowns drive on the wrong side of the road. As Greta says, how dare you drive on the right? For our insensitivity, we should all be severely beaten about the head and shoulders, by a wet noodle. /S

19 posted on 12/08/2025 7:29:17 AM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. 🎤 Father of USAF ISR pilot. ✈️ Aviation is in our DNA)
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Another good reason to drive defensively with all vigilance. Keep an eye on every vehicle that could cause you injury or death. Be prepared to make an escape if need be. There are just too many people out there who have no business being behind the wheel.


20 posted on 12/08/2025 8:50:14 AM PST by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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