ST. GEORGE — St. George Police officers responded to an accident on state Route 18 near mile marker 6 Saturday morning after a report of a car skidding off the roadway and down the embankment.
Around 9 a.m., a man driving a red Oldsmobile Alero was traveling southbound on SR-18. As he neared mile marker 6 he lost control of the car, St. George Police Sgt. Rich Triplett said. The car spun 180 degrees, struck a post which left an indentation behind the passenger side door, and then continued down the steep embankment where it came to rest on the west side of a fence.
St. George Police, St. George Fire Department and Gold Cross Ambulance responded to the scene.
“He (the driver) said a vehicle passed him which caused a wind gust causing him to lose control,” Triplett said. “There was a witness that said there were no other vehicles around.”
The fact that the car didn’t roll is miraculous, Triplett said.
A tow truck pulled the car up the slope and onto the side of the road. The car showed minimal damage and was still operable.
The driver was cited for improper lane travel.
This report is based on preliminary information provided by responders on scene and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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A “wind gust from a passing vehicle”??? What passed him? A top fuel dragster? Gimme a break. :/
Batmobile?
The only big gust of wind is the hot one coming from this drivers mouth trying to explain away this accident….
No the cops added gust of wind … Jack
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Check his Phone records. You will find the problem. Passing Vehicle blew him off the road. Right??
Either way the driver was there but none of you were. so we’ll go by what the driver says
Except the police said “There was a witness that said there were no other vehicles around.”
Naw… I’d rather go by what the witness said.
Thank you you’re right there was a truck that also took off that cause d accident
We came upon this accident moments after it happened and stopped to help. I was so afraid what I was going to see as I approached the embankment. So thankful that this kid was okay, I really expected to see a smashed up car lying upside down when I got there. He was very, very fortunate.
After considering the report and speculations thus far, It seams likely to me a possible low flying drone or a urinating deer distracted the sober driver. Or maybe a ‘Hands Up- Don’t Shoot’ protester’s sign. And a citation for a improper lane travel violation? What the heck does that mean?
(hum) Maybe the driver might be in terrible trouble with the BLM for violating the turtles stomping grounds during mating season .
Get a life … bite your a idiot
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Definitely a drone! The driver was probably one of those Libertarian pro gun kooks and the driver was on some watchlist! There were chemtrails spotted in the area too….
You’re a idiot
Cop’s or writer put there two cents worth he never said a gust of wind made him lose control , a truck started coming over the line at him he had to pull car to prevent a head on accident and lost control and over the cliffs he went could of been deadly so why are you jerks making your dum a** comment s here get a life ,next time it could be your mother down there would you poke fun think not . Grow up
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New guy your probably a ugly low life sicko with no friends and no life this guy is a stand up citizen with high value s in life I’m sure unlike you . A person who gets off being a dum smart a..* behind closed doors only of course . What do you guys do sit here waiting to be a jacka..* ?
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Kitchen…your wrong have you ever heard of free hand calls Jack your wrong that might be your style not his …* good thing you didn’t make a bet on your asuassuming you would lose your butt Jack you know what they say about assuming makes a …* out of you Jack …you don’t know …*
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