ST. GEORGE — Traffic through the busy intersection of Black Ridge Drive and Auto Mall Drive was impacted Friday afternoon as a two-vehicle collision partially blocked traffic.
The incident occurred shortly before 3:30 p.m. when the driver of a dark gray Honda Civic that was westbound on Auto Mall Drive failed to notice the red light at the intersection, St. George Police Officer Randall Burtis said.
The Honda nearly made it halfway through the intersection when it was T-boned by a blue Tesla passenger car.
While no injuries were reported in connection with the crash, both vehicles were towed after responding St. George Police officers and St. George firefighters dealt with the scene. Tow operators arrived soon after and had the intersection cleared after 4 p.m.
While a part of the intersection was temporarily blocked by the collision, police officers were able to direct traffic around the scene until it was cleared.
The driver of the Honda Civic was issued a citation for failing to obey a traffic light, Burtis said.
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A map showing the general location of the two-vehicle collision on Black Ridge Drive and Auto Mall Drive | Map courtesy of Google Maps, St. George News
The blue Tesla T-boned a Honda Civic when the Honda ran a red light on at the intersection of Auto Mall Drive and Black Ridge Drive, St. George, Utah, April 19, 2024 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
The blue Tesla T-boned a Honda Civic when the Honda ran a red light on at the intersection of Auto Mall Drive and Black Ridge Drive, St. George, Utah, April 19, 2024 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
The St. George Fire Department was among the responding agencies for a crash at the intersection of Auto Mall Drive and Black Ridge Drive, St. George, Utah, April 19, 2024 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
A two-vehicle crash caused by a driver running a red light temporarily block a part of the intersection of Black Ridge Drive and Auto Mall Drive, St. George, Utah, April 19, 2024 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
The Honda Civic being taken away was a part of a crash at Black Ridge Drive and Auto Mall Drive where police say the Honda's driver ran a red light, St. George, Utah, April 19, 2024 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
The blue Tesla T-boned a Honda Civic when the Honda ran a red light on at the intersection of Auto Mall Drive and Black Ridge Drive, St. George, Utah, April 19, 2024 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
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