ST. GEORGE — A driver was cited for following too closely as a result of a rear-end collision Tuesday at the intersection of River Road and Medical Center Drive.
The incident occurred at 5:41 p.m. when, according to St. George Police, a female driving a Toyota Camry rear-ended a male driving a Pontiac Firebird.
Neither vehicle’s airbags deployed. The female driver smashed her upper lip on the Camry’s steering wheel at the moment of collision. Neither driver accepted medical assistance via ambulance. The accident occurred at 5:41 p.m.
There were no passengers in either vehicle.
Freedom Towing and Zion Motors handled the car towing and street cleanup.
This report is based on information provided by law enforcement and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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View of a vehicle in a rear-end collision on River Road and Medical Center Drive, St. George, Utah, Aug. 16, 2022 | Photo by Truman Burgess, St. George News
View of a vehicle in a rear-end collision on River Road and Medical Center Drive, St. George, Utah, Aug. 16, 2022 | Photo by Truman Burgess, St. George News
View of a vehicle in a rear-end collision on River Road and Medical Center Drive, St. George, Utah, Aug. 16, 2022 | Photo by Truman Burgess, St. George News
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Truman Burgess grew up in Washington state, Virginia and Arizona. He graduated from BYU-Idaho with a bachelor's degree in English. Before starting at St. George News in 2022, Truman was an editorial reporter and lead copy editor for "Scroll," a news service in Idaho. He won Idaho Press Club's 2021 award for best student column of the year. When he's not reporting or writing, Truman spends his time Latin dancing with his fiance and climbing trees with his kids.