Crash slows late morning traffic at Riverside Drive and River Road in St. George

Written by Chris Reed
May 19, 2023

ST. GEORGE — Traffic was snarled at the corner of River Road and Riverside Drive for around 30 minutes Friday morning after a collision between a compact sports utility vehicle and a pickup.

Scene of collision between pickup and SUV at Riverside Drive and River Road, St. George, Utah, May 19, 2023

Some lanes were restricted and the entry to Riverside was closed after the 10:30 a.m. crash.

One person suffered a cut but refused transport, opting to have her sister transport her to nearby St. George Regional Hospital.

“The incident is still under investigation,” said St. George Police officer Brielle Carter, though she was not able to provide additional details on the cause of the crash. 

The two vehicles were left mangled in the middle of the intersection until tow trucks arrived to move them.

Front and back airbags deployed in a gray Nissan Kicks compact SUV, and the front end and passenger side were crushed and dented. The female driver could be seen bleeding from her hand but said her sister would take her to the hospital.

The other vehicle, driven by a male, was a gray Ford Maverick pickup, and its front area was crushed to the engine. 

The scene was cleared by 11:10 a.m.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chris Reed serves as a reporter for St. George News, where he has been honored with several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists for his work, including first-place accolades. He started his journalism career as a sports reporter and editor in Southern California where he once compared shoe sizes with Shaquille O'Neal and exchanged mix tapes with members of the Los Angeles Kings. After growing up in the San Fernando Valley learning karate skills from Mr. Miyagi and spending a decade in Las Vegas mostly avoiding the casinos, he came to St. George for love and married his soulmate, a lifetime Southern Utah resident. He is the proud father of two boys, his youngest a champion against both autism and Type 1 diabetes.

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