Show La Sal Sol Creek Once Again Scene of Wrong-Way Wrong Accident Another driver chalked up upa a wrong way accident at LaSal La Lt LaSal Sal Creek Monday evening when he continued eastward on State Road 46 40 after stopping stop stopping ping at La Sal Junction lie He Heas lieas as traveling raveling on Highway to Cortez Colo Color Colorado Colorado rado prior to stopping at the Junction Involved in the accident was Dave Willis 47 of Salt Lake City driving a 1961 r ton pickup loaded with household articles Ills His vehicle vehicle cle skidded on a curve at La LaSal LaSal Sal Creek 10 miles east of La Sal Junction at pm p.m. Monday evening struck the guard rail and overturned dropping 75 feet Into the con cone yon on He lie received a small cut I cn en top of his head his pick 1 up was totaled with an es estimated estimated cs- cs 1400 damages according according ac ac- according ac- ac cording to investigating officer officer of of- Trooper Scott Skidmore Willis Willis' wife was following his pickup driving the family tam lam ily lly automobile but did not I witness the crash She told Trooper Skidmore she too I skidded on the curve and I struck the guard rail ran but managed to keep her car un under under under un- un der control with no damages The couple left the wreckage at the site until assistance could be called the following day Trooper Skidmore Skidmore Skidmore Skid- Skid more said Earlier Farber this fall the La Sal Creek canyon was the scene of ot two transport truck accidents accidents accidents acci acci- dents within two days which Ironically occurred when the drivers followed State Road 46 Instead of returning to the Highway after stopping at La Sal Sat Junction |