A Cedar City Fire Department firefighter spreads kitty litter to help clean up leaked engine fluids at the scene of a two-car crash at 800 South and Main Street in Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 7, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News
CEDAR CITY — One driver was transported to the hospital following a two-car T-bone crash on Cedar City’s Main Street on Tuesday evening.
The incident, which was reported shortly before 5:30 p.m., occurred at the intersection of 800 South and Main Street and involved a gray Saturn Ion and a black Kia Optima.
Cedar City Police Sgt. Justin Ludlow said the preliminary investigation shows the driver of the Saturn was headed southbound on Main when he ran a red light and struck the driver’s side of the Kia, whose driver had been heading east on 800 South and was attempting to turn left onto northbound Main Street.
The woman driving the Kia remained inside her car until Gold Cross Ambulance personnel got her out and placed her on a stretcher before transporting her to Cedar City Hospital.
Ludlow told Cedar City News he did not know the nature or extent of the woman’s injuries.
Meanwhile, the man who was driving the Saturn didn’t appear to be injured. He was cited for running a red light, Ludlow added.
Traffic through the intersection was impacted by temporary lane closures and detours for approximately 45 minutes while responders worked to clear the scene. In addition to several Cedar City Police officers, multiple Cedar City Fire Department personnel also responded.
Both vehicles sustained heavy damage and needed to be towed from the scene.
This report is based on preliminary information provided by law enforcement and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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Scene of a two-car crash at 800 South and Main Street in Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 7, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News
Scene of a two-car crash at 800 South and Main Street in Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 7, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News
Scene of a two-car crash at 800 South and Main Street in Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 7, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News
Scene of a two-car crash at 800 South and Main Street in Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 7, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News
Scene of a two-car crash at 800 South and Main Street in Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 7, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News
A Cedar City firefighter and two police officers push a wrecked Saturn out of the intersection at scene of a two-car crash at 800 South and Main Street in Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 7, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News
A Cedar City firefighter and two police officers push a wrecked Saturn out of the intersection at scene of a two-car crash at 800 South and Main Street in Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 7, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News
A Cedar City firefighter and two police officers push a wrecked Saturn out of the intersection at scene of a two-car crash at 800 South and Main Street in Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 7, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News
A Cedar City Fire Department firefighter spreads kitty litter to help clean up leaked engine fluids at the scene of a two-car crash at 800 South and Main Street in Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 7, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News
Scene of a two-car crash at 800 South and Main Street in Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 7, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News
Scene of a two-car crash at 800 South and Main Street in Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 7, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News
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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 three young grandsons. Jeff and his family enjoy swimming, camping, sightseeing, reading, and taking pictures.