Woman cut out of SUV, transported to hospital following rollover in front of Santa Clara Elementary School

Written by Mori Kessler
August 28, 2020

ST. GEORGE — A woman was taken to the hospital after being cut out of her SUV by firefighters after it rolled in front of Santa Clara Elementary School Friday afternoon.

Santa Clara-Ivins firefighters respond to an SUV rollover by Santa Clara Elementary. The driver received a head injury and had to be cut out of the vehicle, Santa Clara, Utah, Aug. 28, 2020 | Photo by Hollie Stark, St. George News

Santa Clara-Ivins police officers and firefighters responded to the report of an SUV that had rolled onto its side in the area of 2950 Crestview Drive around 4:45 p.m., Santa Clara-Ivins Sgt. Reed Briggs said.

While facets of the incident are still under investigation, Briggs said it appears a Chevrolet SUV ran into a pile of landscaping rock that had been left in the street.

The impact caused the SUV to roll and come to a rest on the driver’s side of the vehicle in the middle of the street.

A man and woman were in the SUV at the time of the crash. The man was able to get out of the SUV and refused medical aid when first responders arrived. However, the woman, who had been driving, was trapped in the SUV and had to be cut out by firefighters.

The driver received a head injury but was conscious and alert when taken to Dixie Regional Medical Center, Briggs said. However, he was unable to confirm how serious the woman’s injuries may have been at the time.

No citation has been issued yet in relation to the crash as it is currently under investigation, Briggs added.

St. George News reported HOLLIE STARK contributed to this story.

This report is based on information provided by law enforcement and may not contain the full scope of findings.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mori Kessler serves as a Senior Reporter for St. George News, having previously contributed as a writer and Interim Editor in 2011-12, and an assistant editor from 2012 to mid-2014. He began writing news as a freelancer in 2009 for Today in Dixie, and joined the writing staff of St. George News in mid-2010. He enjoys photography and won an award for photojournalism from the Society of Professional Journalists for a 2018 photo of a bee inspector removing ferals bees from a Washington City home. He is also a shameless nerd and has a bad sense of direction.

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Twitter: @MoriKessler@STGnews

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