Troopers identify man killed after crashing Aston Martin on Utah highway

A driver was killed after crashing an Aston Martin on state Route 201 near 900 West on Saturday, April 11, 2020. | Utah Highway Patrol

SOUTH SALT LAKE — Police identified an Orem man who died Saturday when he was ejected from his vehicle in a high-speed crash in South Salt Lake.

At about 12 p.m. Dillon Ashy, 25, was driving east on state Route 201 near 900 West in a white Aston Martin, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.

Multiple witnesses said Ashy was speeding and swerving through traffic when he clipped a semitrailer, UHP reported. The car then lost control, hitting a concrete barrier before colliding with another car.

Ashy was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators did not believe drugs or alcohol to be a contributing factor.

The highway patrol issued a reminder that while there are fewer drivers on the road right now due to the coronavirus pandemic, troopers are still enforcing speed limits and ask drivers to slow down and eliminate distractions.

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