Cedar City Police cite driver for failure to yield after collision near overpass on north end of town

Written by Jeff Richards
February 8, 2024

CEDAR CITY — Police say a driver was cited for failure to yield following a two-vehicle collision at the north end of Cedar City on Thursday afternoon.

A Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck is disabled after sustaining front-end damage in a collision on SR-130 at the north end of Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 8, 2024 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News

The incident was reported shortly after noon just west of the overpass where state Route 130 (Main Street) crosses over Interstate 15 at Exit 62. It involved a green Lexus sedan and a gray Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.

Cedar City Police Sgt. Tim Bonzo said the Lexus driver was attempting to turn left from 2400 North onto northbound SR-130 when it was struck by the pickup truck, which had been heading south on SR-130.

“The pickup truck was traveling in toward town, southbound, and struck the car on the rear of the driver side and flipped it around,” Bonzo told Cedar City News at the scene.

No injuries were reported, he added, noting that the drivers were checked out by Gold Cross Ambulance personnel on scene but nobody was transported.

Bonzo said the female driver of the Lexus would be cited for not yielding while making a left turn.

Traffic along the moderately busy interchange was impacted by slight delays, including a temporary lane closure, for approximately 30 minutes while responders worked to clear the scene. Both vehicles were rendered inoperable and needed to be towed.

In addition to multiple Cedar City Police officers, a Utah Highway Patrol trooper and an Iron County Sheriff’s deputy also responded.

This report is based on preliminary information provided by law enforcement and may not contain the full scope of findings.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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 three young grandsons. Jeff and his family enjoy swimming, camping, sightseeing, reading, and taking pictures.

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