Show Vernal Avenue crash kills local woman An intersection crash on Vernal Avenue and 2nd North Street proved fatal for the elderly woman driver of a car hit broadside by a trailer semi-trailer truck Wednesday of last week at about 1150 am a.m. Katie Haslam Horrocks 72 Vernal died about S 5 pm p.m. the same day in a Salt Lake City hospital after being flown there therewith therewith therewith with severe head injuries ACCORDING to investigating Vernal City Police officer Todd the Horrocks vehicle was westbound on 2nd North street Apparently failing to seea see seea a stop sign Mrs Horrocks drove into the path of a Parker Drilling trailer semi-trailer rig driven by Jerry M. M Chew 28 26 who was southbound on Vernal Avenue Officer Hadlock estimated the speed of the trailer unit at about 15 IS miles per hour upon impact broad broad- broadside ide into the Horrocks vehicle The impact spun the Horrocks vehicle completely around and pinned Mrs Horrocks in the right side Officers had a hard time prying the door open ope to get the victim out reported officer Hadlock No injuries were received by Mr Chew and no damages were reported to the Parker Drilling truck The death is the first highway fatality this year for the local area |