Semi hauling oil smashes into home where 12-year-old slept, Utah officials say
A semi hauling oil crashed into a home in Utah where a child slept, officials said.
The 12-year-old boy was in a front room and wasn’t hurt in the May 12 wreck, which happened at about 6:20 a.m., the Utah Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
But a man and woman in the home were hit by the truck and seriously injured, officials said.
Officials said the semi, which was hauling a trailer with crude oil, was traveling through Wellington when it left the road, struck six vehicles parked at an auto shop and eventually slammed into the home.
Photos show what appears to be extensive damage to the home, including the cab of the truck peeking out amid broken boards, insulation and other materials.
The two people in the truck were taken to a hospital, officials said.
Officials didn’t say what may have caused the wreck.
Wellington is about a 125-mile drive southeast from Salt Lake City.
This story was originally published May 13, 2025 at 10:21 AM with the headline "Semi hauling oil smashes into home where 12-year-old slept, Utah officials say."
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