Sandstorm Causes Mass Accident in Utah: 8 Killed, 10 Injured
At least eight people were killed, including several children, and 10 were injured in a Utah sandstorm that caused a series of car crashes on Sunday, July 25, authorities said. The edition told in more detail People.
Ground and air ambulances arrived at the scene of the accident where 22 vehicles collided. The crashes occurred on a 15-kilometer highway near Fillmore, Utah after strong winds created a sandstorm that obscured drivers' view, according to a press release from the Utah Department of Public Safety.
The report said five of the eight dead were in one car, and the other two were in a second. Another victim was in a separate car. The victims were taken to a local hospital.
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“There are cars everywhere. Several cars tried to turn off the roadway. There are vehicles that have rolled over on their sides,” said Sergeant Cameron Rhoden of the Utah Highway Patrol.
According to the report, the highway was partially closed after the incident.
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“I don’t remember such a large accident, with so many vehicles and so many fatalities,” Roden noted.
The Utah Highway Patrol announced the names of the victims on Monday, July 26. The victims of the accident were Courtney Sawyer, 30, Riggins Sawyer, 6, Frankie Sawyer, 2, Race Sawyer, 37, Ryder Sawyer, 12, Richard Lorenzon, 51, Maricela Lorenzon, 47, and Cameron Valentine, 15. writes ABC News.
“We are stunned and saddened by the horrific incidents in Millard County,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox tweeted. “We pray for the loved ones of the victims and for those who are fighting for their lives.”
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