3 a.m. rollover results in car and brush fire near The Ledges of St. George

A pickup truck that caught fire Sunday morning sits on the side of SR-18, St. George, Utah, June 26, 2022 | Photo courtesy of David Zeckhausen, St. George News
A pickup truck that caught fire Sunday morning sits on the side of SR-18, St. George, Utah, June 26, 2022 | Photo courtesy of David Zeckhausen, St. George News

ST. GEORGE —A 4-door pickup truck crashed on state Route18 near mile marker 6 just after 3 a.m. Sunday and caught fire, closing all lanes of traffic just south of The Ledges of St. George while the crash and fire were investigated.

A pickup truck that caught fire Sunday morning sits on the side of SR-18, St. George, Utah, June 26, 2022 | Photo courtesy of David Zeckhausen, St. George News
A pickup truck that caught fire Sunday morning sits on the side of SR-18, St. George, Utah, June 26, 2022 | Photo courtesy of David Zeckhausen, St. George News

According to St. George Police Officer Tiffany Mitchell, the incident involved a single-vehicle rollover with one male occupant who was ejected from the truck as it rolled multiple times. The truck caught fire and was fully engulfed.

Brush nearby was ignited and St. George Fire Department responded to extinguish the flames.

The male driver was taken to St. George Regional Hospital in serious condition. Accident reconstruction arrived on the scene to investigate whether speed and impairment contributed to the crash.

This report is based on statements by police personnel and may not reflect the full scope of the findings.

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