Police respond to a multivehicle crash on state Route 9 in Hurricane, Utah, June 15, 2017 | Photo by Joseph Witham, St. George News
HURRICANE — A crash involving four vehicles caused a slowdown for eastbound traffic on state Route 9 Thursday afternoon.
Hurricane Police responded to the crash at the intersection of SR-9 and 3700 West in Hurricane just after 4 p.m.
Medical responders were dispatched to the scene, but the extent of injuries was unknown at the time this report was taken.
The vehicles were moved out of traffic into the outside shoulder as emergency responders tended to the scene.
Police have yet to release details relating to the cause of the crash or whether any citations were issued.
Eastbound traffic approaching the intersection was backed up and slow moving.
Hurricane Valley Fire and Rescue also responded to the incident.
This report is based on preliminary information and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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A Toyota Scion is badly damaged following a multivehicle crash on state Route 9 in Hurricane, Utah, June 15, 2017 | Photo by Joseph Witham, St. George News
A Toyota Scion is badly damaged following a multivehicle crash on state Route 9 in Hurricane, Utah, June 15, 2017 | Photo by Joseph Witham, St. George News
Police respond to a multivehicle crash on state Route 9 in Hurricane, Utah, June 15, 2017 | Photo by Joseph Witham, St. George News
A pickup truck is damaged following a multivehicle crash on state Route 9 in Hurricane, Utah, June 15, 2017 | Photo by Joseph Witham, St. George News
A Nissan Frontier is damaged following a multivehicle crash on state Route 9 in Hurricane, Utah, June 15, 2017 | Photo by Joseph Witham, St. George News
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Joseph Witham is a passionate journalist who has written, reported and edited for various publications since 2001. He is a Utah Valley University graduate with a bachelor's degree in communication. He loves Southern Utah's outdoors and hikes often in the region's red-rock canyons.
Police do not need to release details of the crash. It’s a no brainer. Traffic through there any given afternoon at 4-6 pm is so heavy and cars are on top of each other by mili-seconds like cattle being led to the slaughter. One vehicle in front stops hard for a light or whatever and vehicles behind cant respond in time and it is a chain reaction crash! One Mississippi two Mississippi. Thats all it takes to get home safe.
Police do not need to release details of the crash. It’s a no brainer. Traffic through there any given afternoon at 4-6 pm is so heavy and cars are on top of each other by mili-seconds like cattle being led to the slaughter. One vehicle in front stops hard for a light or whatever and vehicles behind cant respond in time and it is a chain reaction crash! One Mississippi two Mississippi. Thats all it takes to get home safe.
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