Scene of a two-vehicle collision on 100 East, Washington, Utah, Dec. 19, 2017 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News
WASHINGTON CITY — A driver ran a stop sign on a residential street in Washington Tuesday afternoon, causing a two-vehicle crash, police said.
The collision occurred shortly after 4 p.m., said Washington City Police Department spokesman Ed Kantor, when an eastbound passenger car on 400 South entered the intersection and was struck by a pickup truck heading south on 100 East.
The passenger car, a gray Toyota Corolla, spun off the asphalt and into the dirt shoulder after the collision, its front end heavily damaged. The truck, a white Chevrolet hauling a trailer, came to a stop a short distance to the south with damage to the front passenger side and fluids leaking onto the road. Both vehicles were subsequently towed from the scene.
No serious injuries were reported, Kantor said, but the adult male driver of the pickup was transported by ambulance to Dixie Regional Medical Center for a precautionary evaluation.
The adult male driver of the Corolla, who remained on scene, received a citation for failure to yield at a stop sign, Kantor said, adding there was no suspected impairment for either driver.
Washington City Fire Department firefighters assisted with the cleanup of the scene.
This report is based on preliminary information provided by law enforcement or other emergency responders and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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Scene of a two-vehicle collision on 100 East, Washington, Utah, Dec. 19, 2017 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News
Scene of a two-vehicle collision on 100 East, Washington, Utah, Dec. 19, 2017 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News
Police investigators work at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on 100 East, Washington, Utah, Dec. 19, 2017 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News
A damaged Chevrolet pickup truck at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on 100 East, Washington, Utah, Dec. 19, 2017 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News
A damaged Chevrolet pickup truck at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on 100 East, Washington, Utah, Dec. 19, 2017 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News
A damaged Chevrolet pickup truck at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on 100 East, Washington, Utah, Dec. 19, 2017 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News
A damaged Toyota Corolla sedan at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on 100 East, Washington, Utah, Dec. 19, 2017 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News
Washington City police and fire department personnel at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on 100 East, Washington, Utah, Dec. 19, 2017 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News
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Jeff Richards, a native of Salt Lake City with family roots in Panguitch, lived in Moab for 20 years before joining St. George News in 2017. Jeff is a longtime journalist and secondary school teacher. He and his wife Penny are the parents of five daughters. They also have two young grandsons. Jeff and his family enjoy swimming, camping, sightseeing, reading, and taking pictures.
Why do people continue to believe that stop signs always apply to other people, never to them? Are they self-centered and arrogant, or are they just incredibly stupid?
I’m thinking one of the requirements to receive a Utah driver’s license is to be distracted while driving. Stupid sounds too critical but ignoring is much closer.
Why do people continue to believe that stop signs always apply to other people, never to them? Are they self-centered and arrogant, or are they just incredibly stupid?
I’m thinking one of the requirements to receive a Utah driver’s license is to be distracted while driving. Stupid sounds too critical but ignoring is much closer.
Isn’t it pretty stupid to be driving distracted?
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas….Knucklehead driver, enjoy your new higher insurance rate in the new year ( if you even have insurance )