A man died in Emery County on Sunday after he was swept away in flash flood waters near a mine, authorities said.
The man died near Gentry Mountain Mine, which is located in Bear Canyon in Emery County, according to a news release from Emery County emergency officials.
About 10:15 p.m. Sunday, mine crews were heading up a hill to enter the Gentry Mountain coal mine when they saw a wall of water and debris coming down Bear Canyon, according to the release.
One man whose shift had just ended was the first to be impacted by the flood. The water overtook his vehicle, but he was able to reach out and grab a tree, pulling himself from the vehicle. He wasn't able to hold on to the tree and was carried about a quarter of a mile down the canyon. He was transported to a hospital and is expected to recover, the news release says.
A second mining vehicle, which was carrying eight men to the mine, was hit by the flood and rolled at least four times. The men were able to kick out the windows of the vehicle and escape to safety.
A third mining vehicle was farther down the canyon, the release said. Upon seeing the flood, the driver reversed the vehicle and tried to move out of its direct path, but was unable to avoid it. The people in the vehicle got out and went to higher ground, but water and debris swept around them.
One man was swept away into the water and was carried downstream. Emergency crews and personnel from the mine searched the area overnight and into Monday morning. At 11:15 a.m. Monday, they located the man's body about 6 miles downstream. Authorities have not released his identity.
The flooding was on the surface only and did not affect any underground mining crews, the news release says. Further information about the flooding was not released.
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