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Show Ji it ntum I n'TnEnN:EriVEFAPLE.OCA.Dr;:-.cri vj.i ruly In ti-- . :;pi--2;r::,r- SENDER UOTIF. e c , r liiMEi i ? Cowboys going to state Page 15 VOLUME 68 NUMBER 52 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2000 COLOR COUNTRYS HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 50e ji'M (BBHnaa BM V FT f 1 A- - f. -- r- '' j JTZ2rt f '4 J " TTT--- w ni 'i Y - u By Dixie Brunner 'tW Two members of a West Valt ley City family were killed and three others seriously injured in a February 19 collision north of Glendale. The Mussi family was on a A barf accident by Todd's Junction last Saturday left two people dead and four more injured. The driver of the car pictured above, Carlos Mussi and his sightseeing trip through southdaughter Karem, 29, who was seated in the right rear passenger seat, were ern Utah on their way to see a killed on impact. The driver of the truck pictured below, wrapped around the daughter living in Flagstaff. The utility pole, was driven by Casey Franklin, 19, of Glendale. family had only recently moved to the United States from Brazil. A video recorder discovered in their vehicle contained film 'irtdniT-- of the family in Red Canyon - f near Bryce National Park only I) n- T hours earlier. Driver Carlos Mussi, 51, and were family i 'A f rJ 1 ! .- g&aajf'SiLa, anus; r 1 1 li 5. 1 traveling southbound on Highway 89 in their 1989 Ford Taurus when negotiating a right hand curve, he allowed their vehicle to travel three to five feet into the oncoming lane. Casey Franklin, 19, of Glendale, and passenger Ashley Howells of Kanab, were approaching the same corner from the opposite direction in their 1384 Ford extended cab pickup truck. Upon seeing the Mussis vehicle approaching F-1- 50 i n Coconino County seeking identity of body On Feb. 12, the Coconino some blonde highlights and was County Sheriffs Office was noti- wearing a black Harley-Davidso- n fied of a body that was found by She had on two individuals gathering fire- white checkerboard boxer wood on the N orth Kaibab, about shorts and black tennis shoes 17 miles south of Fredonia. with gray socks. On her right r -- ' - him in his lane, Franklin atUtah Highway Patrol Trooper to to Matt Cluff was the investigattempted move to the right avoid the head-o- n collision, but ing officer, with assistance from was unable to get out of the UHP Sergeant Roger Cutler and way. Trooper Paul Bailey. The UHP The Franklin vehicle rolled critical accident response team, landing on its left side against a (CART), a team of accident power line, directly above the reconstructionists who specialbank of the Virgin River. The ize in serious accidents, retruck immediately started on sponded to assist with the invesfire. Ashley was able to crawl tigation. out, while witnesses were able Sergeant Cutler would like veto get Casey out before the to express his appreciation to hicle became fully engulfed in Sheriff Lamont Smith and his flames. office for responding and proCarlos Mussi and his daugh- viding critical assistance at the ter Karem, 29, who was seated scene. The UHP would also like in the right rear passenger seat, to thank the Kanab City Police were killed on impact. His wife Department for traffic control Ivone, 50, was taken to the Kane at the hospital and to the two County Hospital and later flown agencies providing helicopters to Las Vegas where she is cur- (two from the Arizona Departrently in stable condition. ment of Public Safety and one Cheryl Mussi, 21, who was from the Park Service) for seated behind the driver, was emergency transport. transported to Kane County Trooper Cluff said that the to flown and later Flag- family has asked him to exHospital staff and is listed in critical con- press their heartfelt gratitude dition with head injuries. to all who rendered assistance Franklin was treated for minor to the Mussi family at the acciinjuries. Franklins passenger, dent, and especially to the Kane Ashley Howells, suffered a seri- County . EMTs who by ous back injury. everyones account did an exemplary job. The family said that their hearts were touched by the professionalism and compassion shown by everyone they dealt with here. (3 rtnfh U vxj.v- I 18-2- 5, 0 KANAB WEATHER firm tsthr UrJ-c- f Utri mi 1 n tu. 4 rvl i H 9 v 23 later - T-shi- rt. Sheriffs Department investigators responding to the scene located the body of a white female, aged between approximately 56" tall and weighing between 110-12pounds. . She had brown hair, with. )J 4.1 T' I H i fe x , ? - th: ankle was a tattoo with two' hearts and some flowers. The victim appears to have been deceased for several weeks. Anyone with information are being asked to contact Dei. Gil Moreno at Courtesy: Frank Swapp Famty |