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GREEN RIVER, Emery County — The mayor of Green River, in Emery County, was killed late Friday when his vehicle was hit head-on by a semitruck.

The town of Green River in a Facebook post on Saturday identified the crash victim as Mayor Ren Hatt. He was 40 years old, the Utah Highway Patrol said.

"Our community is heartbroken today. We are saddened to share that Mayor Hatt, Ren, was involved in a fatal crash late last night ... . Mayor Hatt loved this community deeply, and he served it with honesty, kindness, and unwavering commitment. We are grieving alongside his family, friends, and all who knew him," the post said.

Town officials asked "everyone to hold his family in their thoughts during this difficult time."

Just after 9:30 p.m., a Freightliner sem

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