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Deseret News Share this story Adobe Stock PROVO Troopers have identified a man and woman killed Thursday in a crash on I-15 in Utah County. Madalyn Fillmore, 22, of Lehi, was driving with passenger Jacob Edwardson, 21, of Fresno, California, in a Mazda 6 northbound on I-15 near University Parkway in the HOV lane when their vehicle veered to the left for an unknown reason, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. Fillmore overcorrected, which sent the Mazda into the next lane into the path of a semitrailer, troopers said. The semitrailer T-boned the car. Fillmore and Edwardson both died in the crash, troopers said. ....
The crash happened Thursday on I-15 in Utah County. The investigation is ongoing, but the Lehi family said all signs point to weather conditions. Maddie Fillmore and her boyfriend were heading to a wedding in Rexburg when they lost control of the car. She was truly a Christmas blessing, we named her Madalyn Noelle because she s our Christmas Star, said her mom, Kim Fillmore. Wednesday, Dec. 23 would have been Maddie s golden birthday, when she turned 23 years old. She was so full of life, and still is, said her dad, Mark Fillmore. She just has always shown her light and love, and brightened every room that she walked in, Kim Fillmore said. ....
PROVO The Utah Department of Public Safety on Saturday identified a man and woman who died after their car collided with a semitruck Thursday evening in Provo. The car s driver was Madalyn Fillmore, 22, of Lehi, officials said, and the passenger was Jacob Edwardson, 21, of Fresno, California. Just after 9 p.m., Fillmore and Edwardson were in a Mazda driving northbound in the HOV lane just ahead of a semitruck a mile south of University Parkway on I-15, according to officials. For unknown reasons, Fillmore veered left and then overcorrected back right, crossing into the lane in front of the semitruck. The oncoming semitruck struck the broad side of the Mazda, killing both occupants. The semitruck driver was uninjured, officials said. ....