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Show Freak accident claims former resident Vernon Armstrong Jones, 70 year old former resident of Cedar City died in a freak accident ac-cident at Duck Creek Springs, 28 miles east of Cedar City, Monday morning. The accident, investigated by officer Billy Hunt with assistance from Lt. Neil Bishop and High- way Troopers Dave Little, Harry Brown and Otho Bukley, occured Monday morning at approximately ap-proximately 9:55 a.m. A logging truck owned by Darryl and Karen Stratton of Cedar City and driven by Tracy R. Kirkham was westbound on State Highway 14. As he approached ap-proached Duck Creek Crossing a pickup truck from Nevada pulled onto the highway and proceeded West. Kirkham was force to apply brakes on the truck which threw him into a spin and slide. The truck veered off the north edge of the road and plunged into Duck Creek pond at a site where Mr. Jones and his grandson were fishing. The truck passed over the youth as he ducked under the rocks, but struck Mr. Jones and knocked him into the pond. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Mr. Jones was currently residing in Provo. |