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GREEN RIVER, Emery County — The Utah Highway Patrol has released the identity of two people killed in an Emery County crash Thursday.
On Monday, UHP identified the two as Mathew Koehler, 26, from Las Vegas, and Jasmine Green, 34, from Henderson, Nevada. They were ejected and killed when their BMW rolled on I-70, troopers said.
In a news release last week, UHP said a trooper observed BMW traveling 128 mph on I-70 west of Green River about 5:11 p.m. Thursday. The trooper attempted to catch up to the vehicle and contacted an Emery County deputy, who was further ahead and also attempted a traffic stop.
Utah Highway Patrol's Lt. Cameron Roden said as the two officers were trying to catch up with the BMW, the BMW attempted to pass two vehicles and lost control.
The car went off the roadway to the left, through the median and into the westbound lanes, and then overcorrected to the right, according to the release. The BMW then traveled back through the median to the eastbound lanes and began to roll, hitting a commercial vehicle before coming to a rest blocking both lanes.
Koehler and Green, along with a dog, were ejected and killed in the crash. UHP says it appears they were not wearing seat belts.
