Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
CEDAR CITY — An SUV pulling a trailer crashed on northbound Interstate 15 at mile post 58 Friday afternoon.
Shortly after 3 p.m., the driver of a forest green Toyota 4Runner SUV hauling a camping trailer went off the right side of the interstate. The Toyota and trailer rolled down an embankment and came to rest along a row of pine trees. The Toyota ended up on its top, its roof flattened, with the demolished trailer on its side, still attached.
Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Ryan Bauer said none of the vehicle’s four occupants were seriously hurt. The two adults in the front seat had only minor cuts, and the two children in the back seat were unharmed.
“Everyone was wearing their seat belts, and no one went to the hospital,” Bauer said.
In the aftermath of the wreck, several people, including members of the family involved in the crash, were picking up items, transferring salvageable personal belongings to another vehicle. Crews from a local towing company used three tow trucks to winch the Toyota right-side up and transport it away from the scene shortly after 6 p.m.
The trailer was severely damaged, and the wreckage did not appear to be in a condition that it could be towed away on its own wheels.
Bauer said no citations were issued, but some investigation is ongoing.
This report is based in part on statements from law enforcement and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Scene of a rollover involving a Toyota 4Runner hauling a camping trailer at mile marker 58 on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2018 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jeff Richards, a native of Salt Lake City with family roots in Panguitch, lived in Moab for 20 years before joining St. George News in 2017. Jeff is a longtime journalist and secondary school teacher. He and his wife Penny are the parents of five daughters. They also have two young grandsons. Jeff and his family enjoy swimming, camping, sightseeing, reading, and taking pictures.
Great story and pictures,, vehicle not a total loss, tires still look good..people on Rte 15 go way to fast with a trailer in tow..in Europe 55 is top speed.. I’ve seen truck and trailers pass me doing 65-75. ..weather wasn,5 a factor..maybe tired.
too high of speed, trailer sway, improper loading/ overloading, too small of a tow vehicle for weight, no trailer brakes or stabilizer hitch, mechanical failure–looks like an old junky trailer… could be any of these.
may not have been too junky, but it looks like quite a large trailer for a smaller suv like that…….. TRAILER BRAKES, PEOPLE! GET THEM AND LEARN TO USE THEM PROPERLY. ALSO SLOW DOWN. 65-70 IS PLENTY FAST WITH A HUGE TRAILER.
Great story and pictures,, vehicle not a total loss, tires still look good..people on Rte 15 go way to fast with a trailer in tow..in Europe 55 is top speed.. I’ve seen truck and trailers pass me doing 65-75. ..weather wasn,5 a factor..maybe tired.
Wow, that looked and sounded bad. I was elated that no one was seriously hurt. I do wonder what the possible cause of this was…….
too high of speed, trailer sway, improper loading/ overloading, too small of a tow vehicle for weight, no trailer brakes or stabilizer hitch, mechanical failure–looks like an old junky trailer… could be any of these.
may not have been too junky, but it looks like quite a large trailer for a smaller suv like that…….. TRAILER BRAKES, PEOPLE! GET THEM AND LEARN TO USE THEM PROPERLY. ALSO SLOW DOWN. 65-70 IS PLENTY FAST WITH A HUGE TRAILER.
I still wonder what the cause was, not the hundreds of “possible” causes………..
keep wondering, mike. short of you tracking down and asking the driver yourself, you’ll likely never know.
it also could’ve been a huge wind gust…………