Show Vernal Man Ilan 23 In Road Crash Still Critical Orval D Stevens 23 of Vernal was reported still critical Tuesday afternoon in ina ina a Salt Lake hospital suffer suffer- suffering suffering ing from a brain injury He was hurt Friday at pm when the pickup truck he was driving collided head head- headon headon on with an oil tanker MR STEVENS suffered a cerebral concussion a dis- dis dislocated dislocated located left hip which has since been put back into place multiple lacerations contusions and abrasions over most of his hi body He was treated at Uintah County hospital Friday and transferred to a Salt Lake hospital Saturday morning The accident occurred one mile half south of Bonanza on U 45 Mr Stevens was driving a 1962 Ford pickup owned by Mountain Fuel Supply Co of Vernal It was practically demolished THE OTHER vehicle Involved in- in involved was a 1960 Mack I truck and trailer owned by Pritchard Transfer Co of Price The driver was Neil Anthon Black 28 of Moab A passenger in the tanker was Jerrel Lee Bessire 23 also of Moab Both were un- un unhurt unhurt hurt Damage to the tanker was estimated at to the left front bumper and radiator MR STEVENS was travel travel- traveling traveling ing north on the state high high- highway highway way and Mr Black was head head- headed head I ed cd south when they Uley collided on a sharp curve I Trooper R R M Helm in- in investigated investigated the accident and no citations were issued |