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July 15, 2010
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California woman injured in I-70 crash

Volunteers with the Moab Valley Fire Department used the “jaws of life” to extract a California woman from her damaged van Saturday, July 11 after she was injured when the vehicle she was driving rolled on Interstate 70 near Cisco.

The woman, 62, from Vallejo, Calif., was traveling east on I-70 at about mile 214 when the 2000 Ford Minivan she was driving drifted off the side of the road. Investigators said the driver overcorrected to get back on the road and lost control of the vehicle, according to a report from the Utah Highway Patrol.

The vehicle rolled several times into the median, according to the UHP report. Fire department workers removed the woman from the van and she was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo. by Grand County ambulance according to the report.

Investigators said it is unclear why the woman’s vehicle drifted off the roadway. The accident was one of three crashes, including a fatal wreck, that occurred July 11 within one mile of one another, UHP Trooper Jeff Arbon said.

Ohio residents escape injury in I-70 crash

A car driven by an Ohio resident crashed on Interstate 70 near Cisco on Saturday, July 11. The driver and two passengers were uninjured in the accident.

According to the Utah Highway Patrol, the driver, a 20-year-old woman, may have fallen asleep at the wheel when the crash occurred at about 8:20 a.m. near mile 124. The vehicle traveled off the road surface, the driver overcorrected in getting back on the road and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle spun around several times into the median, but did not roll over, according to a report from the Utah Highway Patrol.

The driver, and two men, ages 23 and 25, sustained no injuries. The group was traveling to Oregon, according to the report.

Bicycle reported stolen on east side

A Moab resident reported the theft of a bicycle from a residence on the town’s east side, according to a report from the Moab City Police Department.

The bicycle, a silver Interceptor with yellow and orange decals, is valued at $250, according to the police report.
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