Show Y 1 v fr u SCATTERED ATOMS Ore truck upset south of La Sal Junction Friday was one of several everal minor traffic mishaps occur occurs Ing In Southeastern Utah this week Truck overturned when weight shifted as It was wa pulling onto the highway from a min mining ing road nine miles mile south of La Sal Junction I Mishaps In SE Utah List Minor Property Damage A truck trick una trailer turned over and spilled opined its load of uranium ore on the highway 9 mU miles south of T Ln Ie a Sal junction Friday at bt am am while pulling on onto onto onto to Highway from the Junction Round to Moab from the Standard mine the truck was owned by George Smith Smith- Jr of Cortez and was driven by y Frederick M M. M Stokes 32 Grand Junction who was uninjured Inthe in inthe the upset According A to State Highway Patrolman Odell Hatch th the large ore truck turned over when a shift in weight caused it to lose balance It slid sUd feet before coming to a stop The driver was cited for failure fall fail ure to stop for a stop sign At 1010 Friday a car and truck swiped side-swiped 16 miles south Moab with no Injuries and negligent negligent negligent ne ne- damage The southbound southbound south south- b bound und auto driven by Truman I K Goode La Sal caught its left rear fender with the left rear of a northbound pickup driven by Jesse A A. A Gruver of M Mexican Hat lIat According to Officer Officer Officer Of Of- Hatch around damage damage damage dam dam- age was sustained by both ve hicks Early Sunday morning a one- one car accident north of Moab Officer Hatch stated that apparently the driver of the 1957 auto Charles A A. A Keating Jr 11 of Moab apparently dozed at the wheel and upon awakening awak awake en ening g could not avoid careening careening careen careen- ing from guard rail to guard rat for feet down Moab Canyon The driver attempted to drive the damaged vehicle on to town but lost a wheel when he neared the Uranium Reduction mill The mishap at around 6 30 am a.m. At 1145 pm p.m. Sunday a 1957 auto driven by Larry Eugene Thompson of Grand Junction collided with a cow 33 miles south of Crescent Junction The animal was killed in the mishap Mr Hatch stated that the auto was d b by DeWayne Bright of of f Grand Junction |