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Show sC ummit N e w s o u nt y Vol. 79 No. 21 INSIDE THE NEWS THIS WEEK 50¢ Friday, May 23, 2008 Coalville, Utah 84017 Police Pursuit Ends in Fatality INFORMATION PROVIDED SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Detective Corporal Joshua D. Wall Summit County Sheriff’s Department CHERYL OVARD SCN Editor NSHS State Track - Girls take 6th - Boys Take 3rd at BYU. For a follow-up of results see Page B1 Formerly the Summit County Bee On May 18, at approximately 1440 hours, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a fraud. The caller provided dispatchers with a description of a Subaru wagon and the license plate. A short time later, a Summit County Sheriff’s Deputy located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle traveled west on Interstate I-80 at about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, May 18. He was driving erratically, at speeds estimated between 50 and 70 miles an hour. Near the Salt Lake County line, the Subaru accelerated to about 100 mph, and began attempting to elude officers from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and Utah Highway Patrol. The vehicle traveled up and down Parley’s Canyon. At one point, while traveling eastbound near the Summit County line, Deputies deployed spikes and the vehicle lost control attempting to avoid the spikes. The vehicle spun around and traveled westbound in the eastbound lanes for a short distance before hitting a Summit County Sheriff’s vehicle headon. The high speed chase quickly turned into a felony charge, according to Sheriff Dave Edmunds, as Cottrell drove up and down Parley’s Canyon. The vehicle then turned through the median and continued westbound before again crossing the median just prior to milepost 138 where the vehicle struck an eastbound semi/tanker hauling ethanol. The impact of this crash killed the driver of the Subaru and caused the tanker to start a small leak - and disabled the trailer. The leak did not get into the water drainage there, as was feared might happen. The vehicle started with a small engine fire, but was extinguished by the fire extinguishers in the Sheriff’s vehicles before it could do extensive damage. Interstate 80 was closed in both directions while the scene’s safety was assessed by Hazmat officials from the Park City Fire Department. Investigation of the substance was affirmed that it was filled with a type of ethanol which is highly combustible, and the tanker was carrying 6,000 gallons of this substance. Had the tanker been ignited, the story would have been a disaster for the entire area. The driver of the tanker was not injured and declined medical treatment at the scene. The Deputy involved in the accident has injuries to his right shoulder and arm and is being examined. The driver of the Subaru was identified as 57 year old Douglas E. Cottrell of the Wasatch Front. A lane of westbound traffic was opened a short time later and eastbound remained closed until the tanker could be offloaded to another tanker. Troopers hoped Douglas Edward Cottrell to have eastbound lanes opened by 10 p.m. It is not known why the man ran from officers, and the chase was highly endangering others on the road. Rising Waters in Woodland and Francis a Threat Planting flowers or vegetable plants for the summer? NSHS have put a lot of “TLC” into care for the greenhouse project at school. The plants are ready for transplanting and awaiting a new home! See how to obtain some of these lovely flowers or vegetable plants on Page B1. Summit Today H55 L37 Scattered T-Storms CHERYL OVARD SCN Editor Don’t let these beautiful Provo River Falls fool you - with the melting snowpack, and the rising temperatures which have been warming the tops of the mountains, the water levels have been increasing and gathering record depths along their way to lower ground. The potential for snow melt turning into flooding in Utah is high, and Woodland and Francis are experiencing threats along the Provo River - which is higher than it has been in the last ten years. It is expected to get worse due to the current warm rains, and was already less than one foot below flood level as of Tuesday, May 20. The residents along the riverbanks are preparing for flooding, and remembering the flooding times of the early 80s. Bridges are looking like they are floating on the water, as the levels have reached heights of concern. It is hoped that these levels will not go any higher. Residents have noticed since Tuesday evening that the roads appear to be breaking up due to water levels coming up on the roads. There is also a possibility that the water is already running under the roads and eating away at the foundation between Cedar Hollow and Woodland - corroding the pavement. With water levels high - stay off the rafts! The snags from debris being flooded down the waters could puncture even the best rafts. High danger warning is in effect concerning getting into the waters when they are peaking from flooding runoff. Most residents are watching and taking precautions, but do feel that there should be no danger in breaking dams or banks eroding to the danger levels. They are watching Utah State Lions Convention “Memorial Day - That’s What it is All About!” Saturday H58 L37 Scattered T-Storms Sunday H60 L39 Scattered T-Storms Monday H64 L39 Isolated T-Storms Tuesday H71 L40 Isolated T-Storms Wednesday H72 L44 Mostly Sunny Thursday H72 L42 Partly Cloudy Inside The Summit County News 2 Sections 18 Pages Classifieds B7-9 Happenings A5 Obituaries B6 Movies A5 Opinion A2 Public Notices B5-6 School News B1-3 3 col/2 col/1 col Utah State Lions Convention Cheryl Ovard SCN Editor The Utah State Lions held their annual State Convention MD-38 in Coalville, Utah, last week. The were “Lions” roaming the streets and meeting at the Coalville City Park for an evening get-together and social for the 15, 16 and 17 of May. The Lions and their partners (which since 1987, women were also able to become a “Lion” and join the organization) stayed at the Best Western - Holiday Hills in Coalville. The three-day convention began with a tour of Salt Lake City’s John A. Moran Eye Center. The Moran Eye Center is committed to the goal that no person with a blinding condition, eye disease or visual impairment should be without hope, under- standing and treatment. The Lion’s club works with and Celebration of Life. The Lions has an eye, organ and tissue bank at the Moran Center in which they contribute to. The Celebration of Life Donor Monument ceremony highlights the names and pays tribute to all Utahn’s who have given the “gift of life” and the “gift of sight” through organ, eye, and tissue donation. The Utah Lions spent the next two days in meetings and diners in which they met with their District Governor and other members. Utah is divided into two districts, and many were able to attend this convention as the weather was wonderful, and the travel good. They were honored to have as their guest speaker International Director Wayne A. Heiman from Manawa, Wisconsin. He stated that Manawa has not street lights, and about 1300 residents! He was elected to serve a twoyear term as a director of the International Association of Lions Clubs at the association’s 88th International Convention in Hong King June of 2005. He has held many offices in the association, from club president to district governor, and many more. He has served on the International Convention Elections Committee, as moderator at two USA/Canada Forums, and has been a presenter at numerous meetings. In his “spare time” he is also active in numerous professional and community organizations, including the Waupaca Area Toastmasters, the Society for Human Resource Management and the Manawa Zoning Board of Appeals. His wife, Cheryl, is also a Lion and Melvin CONTINUED ON PAGE A3 Photo by Cheryl Ovard/SCN Editor Remembering our heritage, our past, our loved ones…That is what it is all about. See Page A2 for more of the story! |