Vernal Express | 1961-02-09 | Page 1 | Jensen Curve Marks Another Auto Accident

jensen curve marks another auto accident f the vernal areas roost most popular i s s accident n strip chalked up another w victory monday at TSO pin when an elderly salt lake driver ml sed the curve at jensen bridge and wound up in th the dry river bed leon fairbanks 73 was driving a 1960 chevrolet when he ran off the road east of jensen bridge knocked out three guide posts went off the fill then traveled feet and drove through a clump of willows and into the river bed 4 1 mr fairbanks was taken by ambulance from the river b bed d to a hospital bed where it was diagnosed he had a lump on his head ile he was treated and released damage to the car was estimated at mr fairbanks told the highway patrol that he was temporarily blinded by the headlights of an approaching pro aching car ift he wax was alone in the auto mgt howard powell was investigating officer