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Show Mlriivcjy 40 Crash Hikes fatal Accidents To Two A Salt Lake City woman who' was killed instantly Saturday night west of Puchesne on Highway High-way 40, raised this county's death toll for 1954 to two, which is one ahead of 1953. Death ejame to the victim when she was pinned beneath the cab of a truck after it went out of control, hitting a bridge abutment abut-ment and overturning. The victim, Mrs. Ruth Arilla Miller Shell, .46, 227-13th East, j was traveling in an east-bound truck driven by George Baker, 44, Salt Lake City. Mr. Baker escaped with minor cuts and bruises. The crash occurred at 9:20 p.m. 23 miles west of Duchesne. Du-chesne. The truck went out of control coming down a grade to Red Creek bridge and tore three cement posts from the bridge abutment. : ' Thrown From Truck ' The vehicle then traveled 227 feet out of control and overturned. over-turned. Mrs. Shell was thrown from the truck and crushed beneath be-neath the cab. Mr. Baker told Sheriff Arzy Mitchell he was blinded by oncoming on-coming cars. Assisting with investigation in-vestigation was Trooper Howard How-ard Powell, Duchesne, . Utah Highway Patrol. |