Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-04-15 | Page 1 | Utah Girl Dies in Car Crash

Utah Girl Dies In Car Crash Utah's fatal automobile accident toll Monday stood at 38 persons an Increase of 46 per cent over the 26 killed at this time last y year ar The death late Sunday night ofa of ofa a year old St. St George resident marked the first de death th thus far farIn farIn farin in 1940 in Washington county By this time last year ear there had been been- no traffic fatalities in Washington county although four were recorded recorded recorded re re- re- re corded cord there during the entire year I of 1939 I ST. ST GEORGE The GEORGE The first fatal accident of the year was vas v recorded Monday in Washington county aften after after aft aft- er en the death of Carma Canina Fawcett 21 of St. St G George orge daughter of Arthur Arthura a arid and d Margaret Marson Fawcett The gir died shortly before midnight midnight mid mid- night Sunday of a fractured skull and other injuries suffered when her lien automobile went out of control con con- tr l and ov overturned several times on U. U S. S highway 91 about 20 miles west of St. St George Victor Hall a passenger in her automobile was was- but slightly bruised investigating officers said Investigators said the girl was not an experienced driver and apparently apparently ap ap- ap- ap was going at a rather high rate of speed when she lost c control of the machine Survivors include her parents and four brothers and a sister Rex Grant Blain LaMar and Marilyn Fawcett all of St. St George I