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Washington County Crash Report: 4 hurt after driver falls asleep, crashes in Virgin

August 17, 2023

Crash Report: UT-9, Virgin, UT Report ID: 2023 August 15 NCIC#: Unknown OFFICER ID#: Unknown Traffic Unit 1:Ford F-150 Traffic Unit 2: Nissan SUV Occupants: at least 2 Injuries/Fatalities: Yes Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes Property Damage (other than vehicles): Yes Road Surface Condition: Unknown Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A Narrative VIRGIN, UT – A driver fell asleep at the wheel near Virgin on Tuesday, causing a head-on collision that left four people injured. The crash occurred at about 7:30 a.m. on UT-9 near Virgin. Troopers say the driver of

2 motorcyclists killed after hit by wrong-way driver in southern Utah

April 5, 2022

VEYO, UT – A man and woman died and another person was seriously injured after a head-on collision in Washington County Sunday evening. The fatal crash happened on Highway 91 near Gunlock Road around 4:20 p.m. according to the Gephardt Daily. A driver in a car traveling northbound crossed the center lane and struck a Harley Davidson motorcycle head-on. The man and woman on the Harley Davidson were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver in the other vehicle was airlifted to an area hospital. Police say impairment may have been a contributing factor in the collision. An investigation is

Driver injures self and 1 other after failing to stop at red light

February 1, 2022

ST. GEORGE, UT – Two people were injured after a collision off I-15 southbound when one driver ran a red light on Wednesday, Jan. 18. According to Cedar City News, a male driver in a GMC truck was traveling northwest on the Bluff Street overpass and did not stop for the red light on the west side of the overpass. Meanwhile, a 16-year-old female driver in a Ford Bronco was exiting I-15 southbound when she pulled up to Bluff Street to make a left turn. The driver of the GMC collided with the Bronco as the female driver was turning

Police believe distracted driving caused 4-car pileup in Washington City

January 28, 2022

WASHINGTON CITY, UT – A distracted driver reaching for a cellphone caused a four-car pileup in front of an elementary school in south central Washington County, St. George News reports. The incident occurred in front of Majestic Fields Elementary School at about 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, as school was letting out. An elderly driver was heading west on Majestic Drive/3090 S when his cellphone rang and he reached to pick it up. This caused him to lose control of his Toyota Venza, which collided with the back end of a white GMC SUV driven by a woman who had just

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