ST. GEORGE — A driver trying to speed past another on Interstate 15 between Toquerville and Kanarraville sideswiped it, sending both vehicles over a cable barrier and leaving three injured, an officer said.
Shortly before 10:30 a.m., the crash took place at mile marker 39 near the Black Ridge and Kolob Canyons I-15 exits. According to the Utah Department of Transportation, both sides of I-15 were slowed with the left fast lane of the southbound side blocked until about noon.
Sgt. Joe Pastor with the Utah Highway Patrol said the incident involved a white 2000 Chevy impala and a gray 2019 Nissan Kick that were both traveling on northbound I-15.
“The Impala was traveling in excess of the speed limit trying to pass on the left. It sideswiped the Nissan and both cars went over the cable barrier,” Pastor said.
While the Chevy came to a rest in the median, the Nissan tumbled end-over-end into the fast lane of the southbound side. A male passenger was ejected.
The male had several broken bones and was transported to St. George Regional Hospital. Two other females in the Nissan suffered more superficial injuries, said Pastor, and were taken to Cedar City Hospital.
As for the male driver of the Chevy, the sole passenger of his vehicle, he wasn’t injured but may still face the consequences of the crash.
“It’s still under investigation but we’re looking at possible impaired driving,” Pastor said.
Along with the UHP, the New Harmony Fire Department responded to the incident.
This report is based on information provided by law enforcement and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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Map shows location where two cars sideswipped each other, causing multiple injuries, Black Ridge, Utah, May 16, 2022 | Crash graphic by iStock/Getty Images Plus, photo courtesy of Google Maps, St. George News | Click to enlarge A Nissan Kick involved in a two-vehicle collision on northbound Interstate 15 rests on the southbound side, Black Ridge, Utah, May 16, 2022 | Photo courtesy of Harmony Valley Fire Department, St. George News A Nissan Kick involved in a two-vehicle collision on northbound Interstate 15 rests on the southbound side, Black Ridge, Utah, May 16, 2022 | Photo courtesy of Harmony Valley Fire Department, St. George News The cable barrier on northbound Interstate 15 is broken after two cars crashed through it, Black Ridge, Utah, May 16, 2022 | Photo courtesy of Harmony Valley Fire Department, St. George News Damage to the side of a Nissan Kick involved in a two-vehicle collision on northbound Interstate 15 rests on the southbound side, Black Ridge, Utah, May 16, 2022 | Photo courtesy of Harmony Valley Fire Department, St. George News A Chevy impala involved in a two-vehicle collision on northbound Interstate 15 rests on the southbound side, Black Ridge, Utah, May 16, 2022 | Photo courtesy of Harmony Valley Fire Department, St. George News The cable barrier on northbound Interstate 15 is broken after two cars crashed through it, Black Ridge, Utah, May 16, 2022 | Photo courtesy of Harmony Valley Fire Department, St. George News A Nissan Kick involved in a two-vehicle collision on northbound Interstate 15 rests on the southbound side, Black Ridge, Utah, May 16, 2022 | Photo courtesy of Harmony Valley Fire Department, St. George News
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