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Rollover on Washington County highway kills teen, injures 3 others
Rollover on Washington County highway kills teen, injures 3 others
Written by Cody Blowers
September 12, 2023
The Chevrolet rests after rolling multiple times off of state Route 59 near Apple Valley, killing a passenger, Washington County, Utah, Sept. 12, 2023 | Photo courtesy of the Utah Highway Patrol, St. George News
ST. GEORGE — One teen was killed and three others were injured during a rollover on state Route 59 in Washington County early Tuesday morning. ... Shortly before 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers and emergency personnel were dispatched to westbound state Route 59 on a single-vehicle crash reported at mile marker 14 just west of Apple Valley.
Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Roden told St. George News that emergency responders arrived at the scene to find an overturned Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck that came to rest several yards off the left shoulder of the roadway. Three of the four occupants were ejected during the rollover, including a 16-year-old passenger who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The three remaining occupants were transported to St. George Regional Hospital with moderate to serious injuries — none of which were life-threatening, Roden added. ... At the time of the crash, the truck occupied by four teenage males was heading west on SR-59 toward Hurricane, when the driver reportedly crossed over into the eastbound lane to pass a slower vehicle traveling just ahead.
Chevrolet rests after rolling multiple times off of state Route 59 near Apple Valley, killing a passenger, Washington County, Utah, Sept. 12, 2023 | Photo courtesy of the Utah Highway Patrol, St. George News
As the Chevrolet was returning to the westbound travel lane, the driver veered too far to the right and then overcorrected to the left, which sent the pickup truck careening off the left shoulder where it rolled multiple times and landed upside down several yards from the roadway, the sergeant said. ... One of the occupants who was wearing a seat belt remained in the vehicle as it rolled, the sergeant said, while three of the occupants who were not properly restrained were thrown from the truck.
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Copyright St. George News, SaintGeorgeUtah.com LLC, 2023, all rights reserved.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cody Blowers was raised in South San Francisco, California. A 2013 graduate of Colorado Technical University, Cody earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in paralegal studies. Through the course of her academic studies she discovered that writing is her true passion, and she is committed to providing credible, integrated news coverage. Cody joined St. George News in 2015, and when she’s not busy chasing the news, she can generally be found chasing her young granddaughter, Kali.
Email: cblowers@stgnews.com
Twitter: @stgnews
Written by Cody Blowers
September 12, 2023
The Chevrolet rests after rolling multiple times off of state Route 59 near Apple Valley, killing a passenger, Washington County, Utah, Sept. 12, 2023 | Photo courtesy of the Utah Highway Patrol, St. George News
ST. GEORGE — One teen was killed and three others were injured during a rollover on state Route 59 in Washington County early Tuesday morning. ... Shortly before 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers and emergency personnel were dispatched to westbound state Route 59 on a single-vehicle crash reported at mile marker 14 just west of Apple Valley.
Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Roden told St. George News that emergency responders arrived at the scene to find an overturned Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck that came to rest several yards off the left shoulder of the roadway. Three of the four occupants were ejected during the rollover, including a 16-year-old passenger who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The three remaining occupants were transported to St. George Regional Hospital with moderate to serious injuries — none of which were life-threatening, Roden added. ... At the time of the crash, the truck occupied by four teenage males was heading west on SR-59 toward Hurricane, when the driver reportedly crossed over into the eastbound lane to pass a slower vehicle traveling just ahead.
Chevrolet rests after rolling multiple times off of state Route 59 near Apple Valley, killing a passenger, Washington County, Utah, Sept. 12, 2023 | Photo courtesy of the Utah Highway Patrol, St. George News
As the Chevrolet was returning to the westbound travel lane, the driver veered too far to the right and then overcorrected to the left, which sent the pickup truck careening off the left shoulder where it rolled multiple times and landed upside down several yards from the roadway, the sergeant said. ... One of the occupants who was wearing a seat belt remained in the vehicle as it rolled, the sergeant said, while three of the occupants who were not properly restrained were thrown from the truck.
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Copyright St. George News, SaintGeorgeUtah.com LLC, 2023, all rights reserved.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cody Blowers was raised in South San Francisco, California. A 2013 graduate of Colorado Technical University, Cody earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in paralegal studies. Through the course of her academic studies she discovered that writing is her true passion, and she is committed to providing credible, integrated news coverage. Cody joined St. George News in 2015, and when she’s not busy chasing the news, she can generally be found chasing her young granddaughter, Kali.
Email: cblowers@stgnews.com
Twitter: @stgnews
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