A Utah father and his 16-year-old daughter were killed in a horrifying accident in Ogden Canyon after the pickup truck they were traveling in was struck by a flying bulldozer.
According to reports, Richard Hendrickson, CEO of Lifetime Products, was driving with his wife and three kids when a tow truck, traveling in the opposite direction, lost its grip of the mini bulldozer it was hauling and launched it on the family’s vehicle.
Hendrickson and his girl Sally were killed, while the surviving passengers are dealing with the immense pain of losing their loved ones. Keep reading to learn about this terrifying crash that killed a dad and his daughter.
On Saturday July 6, Richard Hendrickson, 57, was driving with his family up a narrow two-lane road in Ogden Canyon in eastern Weber County, Utah.
According to the Department of Public Safety, about 12:49 p.m., a tow truck hauling heavy equipment was traveling eastbound when it tried to turn.
While “negotiating a right-hand curve,” the “bulldozer broke free” from the tow truck and launched it into Hendrickson’s GMC pickup, that was driving westbound, with a boat towing behind.
Richard – CEO of Lifetime Products, an outdoor furniture and sporting goods store – and his 16-year-old daughter Sally were killed, while three others – confirmed to be his wife Julie and two of four children – were treated in hospital for minor injuries.
According to her Facebook profile, Lyssa, the Hendrickson’s fourth child, is living in Thailand and working as a Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints.
‘Sorely missed’
Tributes started pouring in for the “trusted and cherished” man, who’s called a “visionary” by his friends and colleagues.
