WASHINGTON – An accident involving three cars, including a Washington City Police vehicle, shut down two lanes briefly Tuesday afternoon, at the intersection of Green Springs Drive and Telegraph Street.
“The white car ran the red light,” Roxy Trimble of Hurricane, and a witness to the accident, said. “We were already stopped at the red light, when the white car flew past us, into the intersection.”
The white car, a Mitsubishi Mirage, was traveling southbound on Green Springs Drive. It ran the red light, traveling into the intersection before being hit on the driver’s side by two other vehicles – a green passenger car and an unmarked white Washington City Police SUV driven by a police lieutenant. Both the green passenger car and the SUV were traveling westbound on Telegraph Street.
“After the white vehicle was hit, it spun 90 degrees,” Trimble said. “The white vehicle was lucky.”
Due to the involvement of a Washington City police officer, Utah Highway Patrol was called in to investigate the accident.
The driver of the white Mitsubishi told the Utah Highway patrol that he was not sure what happened, that he did apply his brakes, but they didn’t seem to work.
The driver and passenger of the green car were looked at by medical crews on scene for minor injuries. No other injuries were reported, UHP Sgt. Todd Royce said.
Washington City Police Department spokesman Ed Kantor declined to comment in light of officer-involvement and UHP being the lead agency on the accident.
Accident investigation is ongoing.
This report is based on preliminary information and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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Three-car accident at the intersection of Green Springs and Telegraph. Washington, Utah. June 3, 2014 | Photo by T.S Romney St. George News
Aftermath of collision at the intersection of Telegraph Street and Green Springs Drive, June 3, 2014 | Photo courtesy of Abraham Thiombiano, St. George News
Three-car accident at the intersection of Green Springs and Telegraph. Washington, Utah. June 3, 2014 | Photo by T.S Romney St. George News
Three-car accident at the intersection of Green Springs and Telegraph. Washington, Utah. June 3, 2014 | Photo by T.S Romney St. George News
Three-car accident at the intersection of Green Springs and Telegraph. Washington, Utah. June 3, 2014 | Photo by T.S Romney St. George News
Three-car accident at the intersection of Green Springs and Telegraph. Washington, Utah. June 3, 2014 | Photo by T.S Romney St. George News
Three-car accident at the intersection of Green Springs and Telegraph. Washington, Utah. June 3, 2014 | Photo by T.S Romney St. George News
Aftermath of collision at the intersection of Telegraph Street and Green Springs Drive, June 3, 2014 | Photo courtesy of Abraham Thiombiano, St. George News
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Where does the white pick up truck fit into this??? There is no mention of it in the story……….
Surprised?!?!?!?…….this intersection is infamous for accidents. Best to avoid this area during rush hour.
Brakes didn’t work my foot! I know that intersection… If you don’t catch that light, you are there for nearly ten minutes. Oh man, though… to be hit by a cop car… the hilarity of that just makes my day. That is hilarious! On a serious note, however, I do hope that everyone is okay. 🙂