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Show ; . 1 ) Tow truck operators Neil and Alfred Foster confer with Utah Highway Patrol Officer Craig Twitchell at the scene of an accident adjacent to Ruby's Inn Camper Store. The brothers prepare to tow damaged '85 Honda of Jeremy Fagergren, 18, Bryce Canyon National Park. Seatbelts Prevent Serious Injuries In Three Separate County Accidents No serious injuries were reported from three major accidents that took place in three separate pans of the county, all with the potential for serious injury or death. Six people were involved, and all were wearing seatbelts, the investigating officers reported. On Wednesday, July 21, at 6:45 p.m., Jeremy Fagergren, 18, Bryce Canyon National Park, was cited by investigating officer Craig Twitchell of the Utah Highway Patrol for following too close after Fagcrgren's vehicle struck another near Ruby's Inn. Fagergren was traveling north on Utah Highway 63 following another vehicle, when it stopped suddenly. Fagergren unable to stop in time, entered the southbound lane where he was struck a oncoming 1991 GMC van driven by Mark Etzen, 35, Ontario, Canada. The collision resulted in approximately $3,500 damages to the van. On July 26 at 2:30 p.m. Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Gaylen Moore investigated a one-car accident on Highway 143 between Panguitch Lake and Blue Springs. Patrick Musse, 23, Duisburg, Germany, traveling in a 1993 Chev swerved to avoid a deer, went onto the shoulder of the road, apparently j overcorrected and went over the j embankment 45 feet. He sustained only minor injuries and was cited by Moore for failure to control a vehicle on a mountain road. i On Tuesday, July 27 at 4:20 p.m. Officer Moore investigated an accident at the junction of U.S. 89 ; and Utah Highway 12. Richard Barton, 31, Central (formerly of j Tropic), was southbound in his j 1989 Peterbilt tractor trailer. Mohammed Khiter, 25, France, westbound on Hwy 12 had stopped at the stop sign. For some unexplained reason, Khiter apparently pulled into the intersection and headed southbound into the path of the oncoming truck. j As Barton tried to avoid striking j Khiter with full impact, the wheels of his tractor trailer crushed the rear j of Khiter's 1993 Buick compact. j Moore issued a citation to Khiter for failure to yield the right-of-way. j |