Parowan, UT (May 25, 2022) –Three people were taken to various area hospitals on Tuesday, May 24th after the vehicle in which they were riding overturned on Interstate 15.
The accident, which involved a 2015 Jeep Latitude, took place at about 8:00 a.m. in the interstate’s southbound lanes just outside of Parowan, near milepost 78.
An officer from the Utah Highway Patrol said the vehicle first left the roadway which caused the driver to overcorrect. The Jeep then slammed into the slanted concrete ramp under the overpass and flipped at least one time before coming to an uncontrolled stop on its side on a grassy berm near the right shoulder.
The driver was thrown from the vehicle. All three occupants of the overturned car were taken to hospitals.
The adult male driver was transported by ambulance to Parowan’s airport. From there, he was flown to St. George Regional Hospital in serious condition by an Intermountain Life Flight helicopter.
The other two adult occupants of the vehicle were transferred by ambulance to Cedar City Hospital for immediate medical evaluation and treatment.
The cause of the incident is still under investigation.
UHP said the trio was coming from Colorado and had been driving all night, so fatigue may have played a role. Impairment is also being considered.
The car took heavy damage and needed to be towed.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
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