Green River mourns Mayor Ren Hatt, killed in head-on crash on Highway 6

The community of Green River is grieving the loss of its 40-year-old mayor, Ren Hatt, who was killed in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 6 after a semi-truck drifted into oncoming traffic late Friday night. City Manager Edward Castro Bennett, one of Hatt’s closest friends, said the mayor’s influence on the community will be felt for years. “Ren was pretty much what you would expect a small-town mayor to be when he grew up in Green River,” Bennett said. “Everyone he came across, he left an impact on.” _______________ Hit the subscribe button to stay up-to-date on the latest news, and turn on the notifications to get alerted when the big stories break as we bring them to you live! For all the full stories seen here, go to kutv.com. Follow KUTV 2News on our other social media pages for more photos, videos and reports: Facebook: KUTV2News TikTok: @kutv2news X: @kutv2news Instagram: @kutv2news Threads: @kutv2news Bluesky: @kutv2news.bsky.social If you see something newsworthy happen, or you just witness something incredible, hilarious or adorable, you can send your videos, photos and news tips to kutv.com/chimein. We love sharing our favorites on kutv.com, our social media and our broadcasts! You can also submit tips by email or phone. Email: newsdesk@kutv2.com Call the Newsroom: 801.839.1234 _______________ KUTV is a Utah-based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to nearly 200 television stations in 86 markets. Sinclair's television group reaches close to 40% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates. #kutv #saltlakecity #news #utah #greenriver #utahmayor