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Show X 1 2 - - :i . " (. J. . r -I 3- ' -- t .... v James S. Hansen was a lucky man to have survived when his car was slammed into by this out of control semi tanker. The accident occured on 1-15 near Kaysville. (Clipper photo by John W. Cannon) Semi tangles with automobile are so cold that the snow doesn't melt when it hits the pavement. Just a little bit of snow makes the roads slick and icey," he said. "Under these conditions you can drive along at 50 mph just fine unless you need to make an emergency manuver and then you lose control," said Larsen. Under such conditions Larsen suggested that 30 to 35 would be a more prudent speed. He stressed that at 50 mph on a slick road simple things like slowing down or changing lanes can throw a vehicle into an out of control skid. Larsen would also remind motorists that just because the speed limit says 65 doesn't mean that you have to go that fast. "People "Peo-ple just need to slow down," he concluded By JOHN W. CANNON KAYSVILLE A light dusting of new snow brought a rash of accidents Wednesday along Davis County roadways, especially 1-15 where an automobile tangled with a semi-trailer truck. James S. Hansen of Midvale was treated at Lakeview Hospital for neck pains and released after his vehicle was struck by a big rig driven by Raby E. Hollands of West Jordan. Hollands was not injured. Trooper Owen Larsen of the Utah Highway Patrol said that both vehicles were traveling too fast for existing conditions, but only the truck driver was cited because he ran into the rear of the Hansen vehicle. vehi-cle. "They were both traveling about 45 to 50 mph," Larsen said. Traffic was slowing down and slightly backed up from an earlier accident farther north. The driver of the empty tanker truck lost control when he tried to slow down and slid jackknifed into the car smashing it up against the center wall several times before sliding off the highway. "The guy is very lucky to be alive," said Larsen. "I was surprised, surpris-ed, it's hard to believe that he wasn't more seriously hurt. The fact that the semi was empty probably helped to reduce damage. ' ' Larsen was appalled at motorists general disregard for the perilous conditions on the highway. "Everybody was going way to fast, ' ' he said. "It's a bad situation, the roads |