ST. GEORGE — St. George Police were dispatched to an unusual incident Saturday afternoon after a car was found on top of a brick landscaping wall at the intersection of 1710 South Circle and River Road.
Shortly after 5 p.m., the driver of a Buick Century turned off of River Road onto 1710 South Circle, traveled to the end of the neighborhood, turned around and then took a sharp right turn, which caused the car to jump the curb and a brick landscaping wall near the intersection of River Road, St. George Police Sgt. Wade Johnson said.
“He said he was coming back and (the car) immediately took a right turn on its own and hopped the curb and hopped the wall,”Johnson said. “He said he has been having some mechanical issues with the car. We have no way to verify if the car is having mechanical issues or not.”
The driver was not injured in the crash, but the vehicle sustained damage to the hood and driver’s side. A couple of iris bushes and a sprinkler head were damaged in the accident, and some bricks were knocked out of the wall, Johnson said.
The driver was cited for unsafe lane travel.
The St. George Police Department attended to the scene.
This report is based on preliminary information provided by law enforcement or other emergency responders and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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A Buick Century lands atop a brick wall at 1710 South Circle and River Road during a single-vehicle accident, St. George, Utah, March 21, 2015 | Photo courtesy of Bradley Drew, St. George News
A Buick Century lands atop a brick wall at 1710 South Circle and River Road during a single-vehicle accident, St. George, Utah, March 21, 2015 | Photo courtesy of Dylan Westover, St. George News
A Buick Century lands atop a brick wall at 1710 South Circle and River Road during a single-vehicle accident, St. George, Utah, March 21, 2015 | Photo courtesy of Dylan Westover, St. George News
St. George Police officers and K-9s investigate a Buick Century after it landed atop a brick wall during a single-vehicle accident, St. George, Utah, March 21, 2015 | Photo courtesy of Dylan Westover, St. George News
St. George Police officers and K-9s investigate a Buick Century after it landed atop a brick wall during a single-vehicle accident, St. George, Utah, March 21, 2015 | Photo courtesy of Dylan Westover, St. George News
St. George Police officers and K-9s investigate a Buick Century after it landed atop a brick wall during a single-vehicle accident, St. George, Utah, March 21, 2015 | Photo courtesy of Dylan Westover, St. George News
St. George Police officers and K-9s investigate a Buick Century after it landed atop a brick wall during a single-vehicle accident, St. George, Utah, March 21, 2015 | Photo courtesy of Dylan Westover, St. George News
St. George Police officers and K-9s investigate a Buick Century after it landed atop a brick wall during a single-vehicle accident, St. George, Utah, March 21, 2015 | Photo courtesy of Dylan Westover, St. George News
A Buick Century lands atop a brick wall at 1710 South Circle and River Road during a single-vehicle accident, St. George, Utah, March 21, 2015 | Photo courtesy of Dylan Westover, St. George News
A Buick Century lands atop a brick wall at 1710 South Circle and River Road during a single-vehicle accident, St. George, Utah, March 21, 2015 | Photo courtesy of Dylan Westover, St. George News
A Buick Century lands atop a brick wall at 1710 South Circle and River Road during a single-vehicle accident, St. George, Utah, March 21, 2015 | Photo by Shane Brinkerhoff, St. George News
A Buick Century lands atop a brick wall at 1710 South Circle and River Road during a single-vehicle accident, St. George, Utah, March 21, 2015 | Photo by Shane Brinkerhoff, St. George News
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Of course it was having mechanical issues. It’s an old junker.
takes skill to jump a car up an embankment like that. expert stg driving skills right there
maybe next time this idiot’s car “turns on its own” someone get killed…
‘someone get killed’ Is it talk or type like Tonto day, Gas Bag? Me hate when no one tell me.
The K-9 unit was called in?
Wanted to make sure the car wasn’t under the influence of drugs, I guess
Herbie?
Home For Sale… Car included!
Amittyville Horror goes mobile
LOL These are some great comments. I can’t think of a good one. Good job, guys.
Maybe he got into a Google car by mistake.