A man killed in a rollover crash Tuesday was identified Wednesday as Jared Baker, a hatchery specialist for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Utah DWR employee killed in Sevier County rollover crash
By Carter Williams | Posted Jun 28th, 2017 @ 10:36am


SIGURD, Sevier County — A man killed in a rollover crash Tuesday was identified Wednesday as a Utah Division of Wildlife Resources employee.

Wildlife officials said Jared Baker, a hatchery specialist for the wildlife division, died from injuries suffered in the crash.

Emergency crews responded to a report of a rollover near 1190 N. State St. in Sigurd about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis said. Witnesses told investigators Baker was driving a truck northbound when the vehicle drifted off the road, overcorrected and flipped into the air as it went back onto the roadway, Curtis said.

The truck landed on its cab. Richfield City Fire Department extracted Baker from the truck, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Curtis said Baker was wearing a seat belt but suffered “significant injuries” in the crash.

Utah Highway Patrol requested the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the crash since it involved a Utah Department of Wildlife Resources employee, Curtis added.

Fish culture section

Responsibilities The fish culture section of the Fisheries Experiment Station (FES) is responsible for the production of fish for the research program and development of brood stock for the State fish culture programs. A portion of the Fish Culture Training Class is taught by the fish culture section. June suckers, an endangered species endemic to Utah Lake, is being cultured for future brood stock. We are also conducting feed trials and evaluating the use of hormones to help induce spawn on the June sucker. We culture remnant populations of native cutthroat, Least chub and occasionally special hybrids.
Water source
We have 16 artesian wells. Temperatures range from 54°F to 65°F. Our total flow is around 4.5 cfs.
Personnel
Roger Mellenthin: Hatchery Superintendent (Wildlife Biologist III), transferred here from Midway Hatchery in Dec 1997. Has worked for Utah State University, Utah Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, and Nevada Department of Wildlife. Has worked extensively with endangered fish, especially the June Sucker. B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife from Utah State University, Minor in German Language, received MBA at the University of Phoenix.
Phone number: 435-752-1066, ext. 208
Email: RogerMellenthin@utah.gov
Mark Brough: Wildlife Specialist
Phone number: 435-752-1066, ext. 219
Email: MarkBrough@utah.gov
Gary Howes: Wildlife Specialist
Phone number: 435-752-1066, ext. 219
Email: GaryHowes@utah.gov
Jared Baker: Wildlife Specialist
Phone number: 435-752-1066, ext. 219
Email: JLBaker@utah.gov


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SIGURD, Sevier County — A driver was killed in a rollover crash Tuesday afternoon, officials confirmed.

Shortly after 2:30 p.m., emergency responders were dispatched to 1190 N. State in Sigurd, said Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis in a prepared statement. According to witnesses, a truck was traveling northbound when it went off the east side of the road. As the truck started to come back on the road, it began to drift sideways. When the truck came back onto the pavement, it flipped into the air and came down on the cab of the truck.

Emergency personnel arrived at the scene but were unable to pull the driver from the truck, Curtis said. Richfield City Fire Department responded to remove the driver from the vehicle.

“Despite (firefighters') best efforts, the subject was deceased due to significant injuries sustained in the crash,” Curtis said.

Because the truck was a Department of Natural Resources vehicle, Utah Highway Patrol requested the Sevier County Sheriff's Office to investigate the accident, Curtis said.

The driver’s identity was not released pending family notification. Curtis said the driver was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.