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Teen boy dies in UTV crash in southern Utah

A teenager died in a UTV crash Wednesday in southern Utah.

The 13-year-old boy — identified as Malachi King-Castro, who was from the Denver area — was riding with family on Bureau of Land Management land near Sand Hollow State Park. At 2:45 p.m., the vehicle overturned on the sand dunes, according to a news release from Utah State Parks.

The boy, a passenger, was was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a seat belt, and no other car was involved in the crash.

The teen has not been named. His family is from Colorado, according to the release.