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Show City experiences rash of hit-and-run cases A rash of four hit and run vehicle accidents were reported in the city last week by Sgt. Chuck Hill, Vernal City Police. According to Hill, Vernal residents should be alert to report any occurrences oc-currences of hit and run accident. "Any information would help us curtail the occurrence of hit and runs," Hill said. Thrpe of the incidents occurred Sunday and Monday, and the other occurred oc-curred a week ago. Last Sunday a Chevrolet Nova parked at 418 East Main was hit by a step-side pickup. About $500 in damages to the Nova were reported. A witness said the pickup was a Ford, but no suspect has been apprehended. ap-prehended. Larsen and Sheila Johnson are the owners of the car. Monday night between 11 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. an LTD received $300 plus damage -while parked at the Twin Cinema Theater. The driver of the car, Eddie Knowlden, Neola, was in the (heater, when the incident occurred. Damages were mainly to the front end of the 1979 Ford. Police suspect a 4-wheel drive caused the damages. Mrs. Cheryl Knowlden, owner of the vehicle, has offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person involved. in-volved. Also on Monday a vehicle owned by Glen A. Hemstreet was struck while it was parked in the Day's Thriftway parking lot. A witness took the license of the car as it left the scene. $200 in damages were reported to the Hem-street Hem-street vehicle and $50 to the other. Another hit and run was reported early last week when Mary Lisa Pierce, 18, of Haworth, Ark., was traveling south on Vernal Ave. When the traffic light turned red at Main Street, she could not stop and struck the front of the Zion's First National Bank causing $10,450 in damages. According to Hill, hit and runs are not the only problems facing city police. He said that traffic accidents are getting out of hand. He suggested traffic lights at Fifth East and Main and First North and Vernal Avenue would solve some of the problems. Details to three accidents resulting in over $500 damages were released by the City Police Department. Last Wednesday, Aug. 20., Jana S. Guffy. 18. Vernal, passed a stop sign that had been previously knocked down and hit a 1979 Ford driven by Eleanor Wilson, 25, Salt Lake City, causing $4,000 in damages. The following day, Aug. 21, a juvenile was east bound on Main Street and wandered to the right side of the road striking a legally parked vehicle causing $3,500 in damages. Another juvenile pulled out from the intersection at 1250 West Main in front of Gaylon S. Hatch, 31, Vernal. Damages were listed at $900. The juvenile was cited with failure to yield. |
