Show Vehicle Crashes Increase The following vehicle accidents involving involving in in- property damages in excess of were reported by local law enforcement officials during the past week FRIDAY AUGUST 13 10 pm p.m. 54 miles northwest of oC Vernal on a county road in Dry Fork Roy T T. Morgan 16 was southbound and lost control of his vehicle and rolled over after hitting a large boulder reported Trooper David R R. Jacobsen Mr Morgan was thrown out through the windshield receiving receiving receiving re re- re- re minor injuries Also Lonnie Allen No Glen Colorado received minor injuries Kim D D. D Nickell also an occupant in the vehicle was uninjured Damages were estimated at and citations are pending TUESDAY AUGUST 10 pm p.m. 5 miles west of Roosevelt on U. U S S. S 40 Vehicles driven by Floyd Nick 37 and Jean Frances rances Brian 33 Los Altos Call Call- fornia were westbound on U U. S. S 40 when the Brian vehicle proceeded to make a right turn into a private driveway The Nick vehicle overtook overlook and struck the rear end of the Brian vehicle reported Trooper Leonard Ferguson Mr Nick was cited for driving while under the influence of alcohol and no drivers driver's lic license nse Damages were listed at to the Nick vehicle and to the Brian vehicle TUESDAY AUGUST 10 1030 am a.m. 3 miles north of Randlett on county road Randlett to Gusher Jerry Joe Casada 31 was southbound and failed to negotiate ate a sharp curve running off the right side of the roadway into a wash reported Keith R. R Hooper Mr Casada was cited for drunk driving Damage to the Casada Construction pickup truck was listed at 2000 SUNDAY AUGUST 8 pm p.m. one mile east of Vernal on U. U S S. S 40 Marvin Earl Perry 18 was westbound and in attempting to pass a vehicle driven by Floyd Edward Rosa 28 Craig Colorado he hit the Rosa Hosa vehicle in the eastbound lane Mr Rosa Hosa was attempting to make a left turn off U. U S S. S 40 at the time of impact reported Ronald Honald Wilson Mr Perry was cited for Improper pass ing Damages were given at to the Perry ferry vehicle and 18 to the Rosa Hosa vehicle SATURDAY AUGUST 7 a.m. am a.m. four miles south of Gusher on a county road Everett Hewitt Colorow 43 Bridgeland Bridgeland Bridge Bridge- land failed to make a turn and rolled over on left side of the roadway reported Trooper S. S D D. D Richens Mr Colorow Colo Colo- row was cited for driving while under the influence of intoxicants and no drivers driver's drivers drivers driver's dri vers ver's license Damages to the vehicle were listed at SATURDAY AUGUST 7 three separate separate sep sep- arate vehicle accidents took place at atthe atthe atthe the Currant Creek Drive In road on U. U S S. S 40 involving three horses reported Trooper Phil Barney The first collision was at pm p.m. when P Phyllis Carlile Street 54 Salt Lake City hit hita a horse U. U S S. S 40 belonging to Ron Hoover Fruitland Vehicle damage was listed at and horse valued at The second collision took place at pm p.m. when Rose Perla Koran 49 Helper hit a horse on U. U S S. 40 belonging to Sonny Longson Fruitland and the third collision was at pm p.m. when Della Delia Murphy Liddell Lidde 58 Salt Lake City hit a horse belonging to Sonny Longson with damage to vehicle listed at tOO and horse valued at THURSDAY AUGUST 5 S pm p.m. two-tenths two mile west of Roosevelt on onU i U U. S. S 40 Raymond Parker Lang 34 I Towaoc Colorado was eastbound on onU U U. S S. S 40 and crossed highway to left and went into a barrow pit hitting a culvert end The vehicle caught fire and burned extensively before the Roose I velt welt City fire department extinguished the blaze reported Trooper S. S D D. D Hichens Richens Rich ens Mr Lang was cited for driving while under the influence e of intoxicants Mr Lang and five other passengers were taken to the Duchesne County Hospital Hos llos pital with serious injuries Damages to the vehicle were estimated at 2500 |