Show Damage Injuries In Accident Rash Heavy property damage and severe personal injuries have been reported in a recent rash of highway accidents Tuesday at 4 am six miles south of Dutch John on U a man was thrown from the back of a pickup truck and suffered a possible neck frac- frac fracture fracture ture a left arm fracture ser ser- serious serious ious scalp lacerations and a possible skull fracture THE INJURED man was Michael C Kirkman 21 of Farmington Utah lIe was re- re reported reported ported in critical condition in Uintah County Hospital Tues Tues- Tuesday day and was awaiting a Nation Nation- National National al Guard plane which was due duei i to fly in from the west coast and take him to a Salt Lake hospital He was apparently sleeping in the back of the truck when the vehicle traveling travelling at a high rate of speed failed to ne- ne negotiate negotiate a curve according to Trooper Ronald T r Gale of Utah Highway Patrol The Th 1962 Chevrolet pickup ran off the right side of the road and hit large rocks and was totally demolished Mr Kirkman was the owner owner of the truck Driver of the vehicle was Thomas G Hemstreet 18 Salt Lake City who suffered minor head injuries and w was s reported in Uintah in good condition County Hospital A PASSENGER Gary Drap- Drap Draper Draper er 18 also of Salt Lake City was unhurt Trooper Gale reported that citations are pending Saturdays Saturday also at 4 am a 1962 Tempest wagon rolled four times on the Merkley Park road and was totally demolish demolish- demolished ed The driver and owner Steph- Steph Stephen Stephen en Bascom 26 Vernal suffer suffer- suffered suffered ed a compound fracture of the right leg and was treated at Continued on page 5 Continued from page 1 Uintah County Hospital and then transferred to a Salt Lake Hospital where he was reported in good condition lie He was cited for reckless dri- dri driving ving by Trooper Ray flay D Her rington Tuesday of last week at Im in Dutch John a three three- year old child fell out of a ve- ve vehicle ye hide hicle and suffered abrasions Over the entire body THE VICTIM was Tracy TracyLynn Lynn Collett who was taken to Uintah County Hospital and released the next day Driver of the 1966 GIlle Handy Bus us was Randy Collett 16 Carl S Collett was the owner The vehicle was traveling west on North Center and was making a left turn on or to Avenue when Tracy a passenger ger opened the right front door and fell on to the roadway No citations were Issued by Trooper Gale who investigated Monday at pm a motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve on the Ashley oilfield road THE DRIVER DRIVE R Joe G Brad Drad- Bradshaw shaw 19 Vernal suffered a Pelvic fracture A passenger Danny Williamson IS 15 also of Vernal suffered multiple bruises and abrasions Damage to the frame handle handle- handlebars handlebars bars and fenders was ed at According to investigating of of- of fleer Howard D B Powell the motorcycle was traveling at ata ata a high rate of speed and was unable mable to negotiate a curve It skidded kidded off the roadway and through a ditch ilitch throwing both the driver and passenger off off The vehicle skidded GO 60 feet 1 be- be before fore leaving the pavement and then feet more through the field Mr Bradshaw was cited for speed too fast for existing con con- conditions and for having no dri dri- dri vers ver's license Wednesday of last week at pm was caused to toa toa a 1960 Ford truck and semi semi- trailer in an accident seven miles south of Dutch John on State Highway THE DRIVER Murray 27 Vernal was Owner of the truck was Wooster Drilling Co of Vernal Damage was caused to the front end undercarriage and cab According to Trooper Gale investigating officer the truck sUpped slipped out of gear and the speed became too great be be- be because cause of the heavy load The driver lost control and turned into iato a barrow pit in an attempt to stop He traveled feet over ever rocks and hit the embank embank- embankment ment No citations citation were issued About damages were caused Monday at pm in ina ina a two car collision east of Ver- Ver Vernal nal on U S 40 near the Gate way vay Cafe I INVOLVED were a 1962 Mercury four door sedan driven en by Mrs Rose Irene Murray 26 of Jensen and a 1965 Ply mouth driven by Mrs Connie Doren 22 or of Vernal According to Trooper Ronald Wilson who investigated Mrs Murray was eastbound on U S 40 and failed to see the Boren car slow down to make a left turn The Th Murray vehIcle hit the Doren car in the rear end in the eastbound lane About damage was re- re reported reported ported to the grill bumper hood radiator and left front fender of the Murray car About damage was esti esti- esti estimated mated to the bumper and rear panel of the Boren car Mrs Murray was cited for following too close and Mrs Boren was cited for having no drivers driver's license on her person |