Show Truck Car Collision Rated Most Violent An truck auto accident Tuesday was rated by season ed traffic officers as likely one of the most violent im im- im impacts pads pacts in a traffic accident ever seen in this area Force of the impact shorten ed the car length by 40 Inches The accident occurred Tues Tuesday day at 1240 ani am when a 1959 Pontiac plc plowed wed Into the rear of a stationary trail semi er loaded with gallons of gasoline and pulled by a 1956 Freightliner cab over tractor THE ACCIDENT happened on US 40 by Western Petrol Petrol- eum euin in Naples The truck had broken down with willi transmission trouble and had parked in the traffic lane with all lights burning Owner and operator of the passenger car was Rolland M Burnite 31 of East 3rd North Vernal He suffered a possible broken neck a brok en hip deep scalp lacerations a deep thin chin laceration and bruises and abrasions all over his body He was taken by ambulance to Uintah County hospital I ITHE THE CAR WAS totally de- de deI demolished and was valued at I I about 2000 Due to its heavy weight I and nl all the brakes being set the truck did not move The impact broke the large heavy castings holding the rear axle and pushed the rear axle forward far enough that the tires on both rear duals were touching on both sides Damage to the truck was estimated at 2500 The truck was owned and operated by Frederick Smith 34 of Salt Lake City MR SMITHS SMITH'S mother and father were in the cab of the truck tru at the time of the colli colli- colli collision sion but were unhurt Mr Smith had walked to the Western Petroleum office as he saw lights and was at- at attempting at tempting to get assistance to weld the broken part He had just started back to the truck when the collision occurred It appeared as though Mr Burnite did not see the truck at all I OFFICERS AT the scene had difficulty in extracting the injured auto driver They had to force open a rear door to get the front door open Trooper Ray Riy D Herrington of Utah highway Patrol was Investigating officer assisted by City Officer M T pete Pete Moore City Officer Ray M Gee accompanied the injured man to the hospital in the am am- ambulance Citations are pending reo re ported Trooper Herrington |