Rear-End Accident on I-15 Pushes Car 40 Feet Off the Highway
KSL News reported a serious Utah car accident on Interstate 15 in the early hours of January 15th, 2009. Around 1:15 a.m., a Ford SUV struck a Nissan car from behind, thrusting the car off the road near the Point of the Mountain. The car toppled down 40 feet of the embankment. The Utah Highway Patrol reported the Nissan was either driving slowly or stopped in the far-right lane when it was hit, possibly checking on an abandoned vehicle on the shoulder of the Interstate.
The northbound lanes on I-15 were closed for more than an hour as a medical helicopter landed to pick up the driver of the Nissan, who was flown to the hospital and remains in critical condition. The driver of the SUV sustained minor injuries. Our thoughts and concerns are with people involved in this accident and we wish them both a speedy recovery.
