Show La Sal Mishap Results in n Injuries A former fomer New Mexico man recently a resident of Moab was injured in a highway mishap last Thursday evening east of La Sal Sat The ed man Jerry Wilson Wil WU- son 27 ZT was treated in the I I. I W. W Allen hospital in Moab fora broken arm and head lacerations after having been pulled from the wreckage of his automobile shortly after 1030 p. p m. m Thurs Thurs- Thursday day According to Trooper Odell Hatch who investigated Mr Wilson along with two companIons companions companions compan compan- ions Raymond Brown and Billie BUlle Sod Sot were parked on the newly cori constructed d highway on one mile east of La Sal Wilson was in inthe n the tle drivers driver's seat of the parked car the other two outside when the vehicle began to roll roU backwards back wards Believing there to be am am- pIe room along the side of the th roadway Wilson apparently at attempted attempted at at- tempted to back the car onto the shoulder Instead th the vehicle dropped over a foot 45 embankment embankment embankment embank embank- ment pinning t the e victim against a pinion tree A passing motorist Lewis John of La Sal told the officer that he had Just passed the trio parked on the highway and saw the vehicles vehicle's lights drop off the embankment in his rearview rearview rear rear- view mirror He lie returned t tp to the scene of the accident and with the help of the other two men pried the victim from the wreckage wreckage wreck wreck- age of the 1954 door 2 sedan He lie was brought to Moab in a Turner ambulance treated for injuries and released the following following follow follow- ing day |