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A 26-year-old Orem man died Thursday night in a two-car crash in Provo Canyon, the Utah Highway Patrol reported.
Jared Kidrick was driving west on State Road 189 at about 7:50 p.m., when he attempted to pass traffic on the right shoulder and lost control, UHP said.
Kidrick's Nissan Altima crossed both westbound lanes and struck the cable median barrier. The cable stretched and the Nissan struck a Hyundai Santa Fe that was eastbound in the left lane, UHP said.
Kidrick was pronounced dead at the scene, which was about 3 miles from the mouth of the canyon.
The Hyundai was occupied by two adults — a male and a female — and two juveniles — a male and a female. The two females suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries, while the two males suffered minor injuries, UHP said.
Investigators were looking at speed and improper passing as factors leading to the crash.