Salt Lake City, UT : Semi crash on I-15 in separate early morning incidents on Monday, July 17, 2017

A reportedly sleepy driver and a blown tire were the respective causes of two separate wrecks Monday morning on Interstate 15 in Washington County.The first incident occurred at approximately 3:40 a.m. when two semitractor-trailers were southbound on I-15 at milepost 28. One of the drivers was driving past his allotted hours, Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Larry Mower said.“The semi driver that was at fault was falling asleep,” Mower said, “and he was kind of in that slumber dream stage. He told us that he could see that he was approaching the other semi, but it didn’t register in his mind.”

The driver rear-ended the semi in front of him, and his truck left the roadway to the right and jackknifed on the hill.

The semi that was hit was safety inspected by UHP troopers and allowed to continue. The sleepy driver was cited for driving more than the allotted hours. No injuries were reported, and Mower said he was not aware of any other citations being issued.The second incident happened about 8:15 a.m. at milepost 13. A Mazda Miata was traveling south when the left rear tire had a blowout.

The driver, a 60-year-old woman, was trying to keep the car on the road when she lost control, Mower said.

The vehicle left the roadway to the right and overturned.

The driver was taken to Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George for observation because of the violent nature of the wreck.

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