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Show Woman JDies In Mishap: Investigation Continues . By GARY R. BLODGETT f CENTERVILLE -- Investi- ; galion is continuing in the traf- fic death of a 72-year old Boun-; Boun-; tiful woman who died last : Wednesday night after a head-; head-; on collision with another vehi- cle on Parrish Lane in Center-: Center-: ville. : CENTERVILLE Police : Officer Alan Peterson, who in- vestigated the mishap with : assistance from the Utah High-: High-: way Patrol, identified the vic-: vic-: tim as Mildred Beryl Borg, 72, : of 877 W. 3600 S., Bountiful. : She was the driver and lone : occupant of a westbound vehi- cle on Parrish Lane that was ; struck by an east-bound auto. : driven by Leo C. Williams. 48, 179 E. 1000 N., Centerville. Officer Peterson said the head-on head-on collision happened in the westbound lane of traffic just east of 408 West on Parrish Lane. "WE'RE STILL investigating investigat-ing the accident and cause of the Williams' vehicle being in the westbound lane of traffic," said Officer Peterson. "The collision was head-on and resulted re-sulted in a third vehicle being involved as it slammed into the two vehicles that collided first." Driver of the third vehicle was identified as Carl B. James Jr., 1209W.400N., Clearfield. He suffered minor injuries and was released after being treated tre-ated at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful. WILLIAMS, also alone in his vehicle, is reported improved im-proved after being on the critical cri-tical list. He is in Lakeview Hospital recovering from head and internal injuries, cuts and bruises. Officer Peterson praised efforts of three unknown Emergency Training Technicians Techni-cians (EMTs) who assisted at the scene as well as the Davis County Paramedics and South Davis ambulance crew that gave medical assistance to the victim at the scene and en route to the hospital. "THEY DID everything possible and deserve a lot of credit for their efforts," he said. Officer Peterson said both vehicles were traveling within the 45 miles per hour speed limit on the heavily traveled street that serves as an entrance entr-ance and exit to Interstate Highway 15. However, the cars collided directly head on and neither driver was wearing a seat belt. "WE'RE talking to a lot of witnesses to the accident as traffic was quite heavy at the time (6:30 p.m.)," said Officer Peterson. "But there are still a lot of loose pieces to put together." It was the first traffic fatality in Centerville since October 1981 when an auto-pedestrian accident killed one near 700 East and Center Street, according to Police Chief Cliff Russell. |