ST. GEORGE — A man was transported to Dixie Regional Medical Center Thursday night after he failed to yield to a Toyota Celica at the intersection of Valley View Drive and Sunset Boulevard in St. George.
Accident at the intersection of Valley View Drive and Sunset Boulevard, St. George, Utah, Feb. 26, 2015 | Photo by Holly Coombs, St. George News
Just before 8 p.m., a Toyota truck was traveling north on Valley View Drive and attempted to turn west onto Sunset Boulevard. The truck failed to yield to a Toyota Celica that was traveling south on Valley View Drive and collided with it, St. George Police Sgt. Wade Johnson said.
Gold Cross Ambulance transported the driver of the Celica to the hospital; Johnson said he did not know the extent of the man’s injuries. No other injuries were reported as a result of the accident.
Both vehicles were disabled and had to be towed from the scene.
St. George Police officers directed east and westbound traffic along Sunset Boulevard as well as traffic moving through the left turning lane from Sunset Boulevard onto Valley View Drive during cleanup of the accident scene.
The driver of the truck was cited for failure to yield.
The St. George Police Department, St. George Fire Department and Gold Cross Ambulance responded to the accident scene.
Johnson advised drivers to slow down and wait their turn to avoid such collisions.
This report is based on preliminary information provided by law enforcement or other emergency responders and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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