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Show i, ' V - V-. v xv w k : . ' FLATTENED 1979 TRUCK was found at the bottom bot-tom a 150-foot canyon after it rolled about 50 feet to its upright position near the edge of Bassett Springs, 20 miles north of Vernal. Stolen pickup found at canyon floor Vernal Police reported finding a stolen 1979 Chevrolet pickup at the bottom of a 150-foot canyon at Bassett Springs on Highway 44, 20 miles north of Vernal. The pickup, owned by Duane Ellifritz, was reported taken at the Twin Cinema Sunday, June 1, between 7 and 9 p.m. Police were later notified by some tourists that the pickup had been driven, off the edge of the 150-foot cliff at Bassett Springs. No persons were reported in the pickup when it went over the edge, of the cliff. Acting Police Chief Robert Downard reported that a suspect has developed. Officer Joe Boren, Vernal City Police, is investigating the incident. The truck was recovered June 5. |