The scene of a two-vehicle collision near Costco in St. George, Utah, April 1, 2019 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
ST. GEORGE — Police say a collision near Costco in St. George Monday evening was the result of a driver running a red light.
At about 6:15 p.m., St. George Police officers responded to the crash at the intersection of 850 North and 3050 East, where they encountered a disabled Buick Park Avenue with a smashed-in front driver’s side.
The Buick was stuck in the middle of the intersection, while the other car, a Chevrolet Impala, remained operable and was pulled off the road.
According to witness statements, the driver of the Buick was making a left turn from 850 North onto 3050 East when the driver of the southbound Chevrolet ran a red light and collided with the Buick, St. George Police officer Joe Deim said.
No injuries were reported, and the driver of the Chevrolet was cited for not stopping at the red light.
The crash scene was cleared by 6:50 p.m.
This report is based on statements from police and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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The scene of a two-vehicle collision near Costco in St. George, Utah, April 1, 2019 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
The scene of a two-vehicle collision near Costco in St. George, Utah, April 1, 2019 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
The scene of a two-vehicle collision near Costco in St. George, Utah, April 1, 2019 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
The scene of a two-vehicle collision near Costco in St. George, Utah, April 1, 2019 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
The scene of a two-vehicle collision near Costco in St. George, Utah, April 1, 2019 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mori Kessler serves as a Senior Reporter for St. George News, having previously contributed as a writer and Interim Editor in 2011-12, and an assistant editor from 2012 to mid-2014. He began writing news as a freelancer in 2009 for Today in Dixie, and joined the writing staff of St. George News in mid-2010. He enjoys photography and won an award for photojournalism from the Society of Professional Journalists for a 2018 photo of a bee inspector removing ferals bees from a Washington City home. He is also a shameless nerd and has a bad sense of direction.