ST. GEORGE, UT : River Road site of 2 multi-vehicle crashes less than 1 hour apart on Wednesday, January, 3rd 2018

Two three-vehicle crashes reported less than an hour apart on River Road kept responders busy tending to both chaotic scenes that included an injured driver, six damaged vehicles, blocked lanes and traffic congestion Wednesday evening.Shortly before 6 p.m. emergency personnel and officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on River Road near the intersection of Foremaster Drive that involved a dark gray Nissan pickup truck, a minivan and a Toyota Rav 4.

Upon arrival officers found an injured driver in the Toyota who was transported to Dixie Regional Medical Center by ambulance minutes later, St. George Police Officer Tiffany Atkins said.

Atkins went on to say that the driver was “coherent and speaking with officers” before she was transported, and her injuries appeared to be non-life threatening.

Officers arriving on scene redirected traffic away from the crash to relieve congestion and allow responders to tend to the scene.

Officers learned after speaking with witnesses at the scene that the pickup truck was stopped and waiting to exit the Harmons Grocery store parking lot and make a left-hand turn to heading north on River Road just as traffic in both southbound lanes stopped to allow the pickup through.


Numerous responders and tow trucks at three-vehicle crash on South River Road and Horseman Park Drive Wednesday evening, St. George, Utah, Jan. 3, 2018 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News

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River Road site of 2 multi-vehicle crashes less than 1 hour apart