The Spectrum newspaper reported the following recent accidents:

A traffic accident with damages was reported Sunday on southbound I-15 near mile marker 51.

A traffic accident with damages was reported Sunday on the 1200 South block of Dixie Drive.

A traffic accident with injuries was reported Saturday on northbound I-15 near mile marker 4.

A traffic accident with damages was reported Saturday at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Bluff Street.

A traffic accident with damages was reported Saturday on the 2700 East block of Red Cliffs Drive.

A traffic accident with injuries was reported Saturday at the intersection of South River Road and East Commerce Drive.

A traffic accident hit and run was reported Saturday at the 2400 East block of Red Cliffs Drive.

A traffic accident with injuries was reported Saturday on the 1100 East block of Riverside Drive.

A traffic accident with damages was reported Saturday at the intersection of West Sunset Boulevard and Dixie Downs Road.

“Is any message worth losing your life over?” Reggie Shaw asked Dixie High School students.

Three years ago, Reggie Shaw was responsible for the deaths of two men as he was sending and receiving text messages while driving in Cache County.

Students at Dixie High School had the opportunity to hear his story firsthand earlier this month during an assembly according to an article in The Spectrum.

Shaw said he was 19 years old when the accident happened. He was off to work, just like any other day.

“I made the choice to text and drive,” he said. “I’d done it before and didn’t think it was dangerous.”

While on his way to work, Shaw crossed the center line and hit the oncoming vehicle. The vehicle spun and was hit by the vehicle behind Shaw.

“These two men were husbands and fathers,” he said.

Shaw was charged with negligent homicide. He served 30 days in jail and was required to do 100 hours of community service. His service has been talking to youth about the dangers of texting while driving.

“It’s been three years (since the accident), and it (talking about it) never gets easier. This assembly is no easier than the first one,” Shaw said.

He added he hopes he makes a difference.

“It really helps me come to peace with what happened, knowing I might be saving someone else’s life,” Shaw said.

Along with telling his story, he presented facts about car accidents in Utah. According to his presentation, there are DUI accidents every three hours, and people are injured by another in distracted driving accidents every 94 minutes.

Some students were impacted by Shaw’s presentation. T.J. Norton, 16, said he’s tried to text and drive but he doesn’t have the coordination.

“This was impactful because it was a real person, not just a generic person tell you texting is bad,” he said.

Macy Keith, 17, said Shaw’s message was powerful.

“I’ve texted while driving before,” she said. “I try not to, though. It scares me.”

The assembly was part of Red Ribbon Week, a week dedicated to remembering the dangers and prevention of drugs and alcohol abuse.

A passenger vehicle traveling west on 700 East hit a Ford Explorer Tuesday evening as it was pulling out of the Harmon’s parking lot to turn left, according to a report by The Spectrum. The collision forced the SUV to tip over. St. George Police Officer Tyrell Bangerter said each vehicle had a single occupant. The 84-year-old male driver of the SUV was the most severely injured.

“The male was conscious and breathing, so that’s a good sign,” he said. “I don’t know if he was wearing his seat belt.”

Both drivers were transported to Dixie Regional Medical Center. Bangerter said the 24-year-old female driver in the other vehicle had minor injuries, but asked to be transported to the hospital.

Ronny Sweat and her daughter Nicole Vasquez saw the accident happen while attempting to turn into the Harmon’s parking lot. Vasquez said she called 911.

Sweat said she stopped, put her flashers on and started directing traffic.

“It was just so slow,” Sweat said.

Vasquez said she went to talk to the driver in the SUV to make sure he was alert.

“People from the community just rushed together to help out,” she said.

Bangerter said the 84-year-old St. George man was flown to a Las Vegas hospital because of neck injuries.

The 24-year-old woman from Ivins, injured her ankle.

Auto accidents in the St. George Utah area might see an increase since school is back in session. Watch closely for children in cross walks and along roads.
The following accidents were reported in St. George.
August 25th two accidents with damages were reported on Tabernacle, one at 900 E the other at 700 E. Also an accident on Tuweap and 2000 N.
Wednesday August 26th there were two accidents with injuries, one on Witch Hazel Circle the other on 2400 S River Road. There was also an accident with damages on Sunset and Dixie Downs Dr Wednesday.
The Spectrum newspaper reports that early Thursday morning a 59 year old women was extricated from her vehicle on Indian Hills road after crashing. An investigation is still pending.
Thursday brought one hit and run 800 E and an accident with damages 700 S River Road.
Remember to be safe, watch for children, keep your speeds down.

A traffic accident was reported August 5th at the 200 south block of River Road, along with an accident with injuries on Bluff Street.
A fatal motorcycle accident claimed the life of one man while traveling on I15 Thursday August 6th.  Also on Thursday A Dodge Durango pulling a trailer rolled on I15 near the Bloomington exit.
A Cedar City teenager was struck by a car while crossing at an intersection Saturday.
A California man was struck and killed Saturday morning while he was traveling on his motorcycle on Telegraph.
Sunday afternoon a couple traveling on their motorcycle crashed after a deer ran in front of them on State Route 257. The female passenger died from head injuries even though she was wearing a helmet, the male passenger was taken to Delta Hospital then later flown to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center.

Traffic accidents in St. George do not seem to decline as temperatures rise. The following information was obtained from The Spectrum, a local publication that focuses on southern Utah news.
July 14, 2009
A traffic accident with injuries was reported Tuesday on the 2200 South block of River Road.

A traffic accident with damages was reported Tuesday on the 2200 South block of River Road.

A traffic accident with injuries was reported Tuesday near the intersection of South Mall Drive and 2000 East.

A traffic accident with damages was reported Tuesday on the 2800 South block of 60 East.

July 15, 2009
A traffic accident with injuries was reported Wednesday on mile marker 12 of Interstate 15.

A traffic accident with damages was reported Wednesday on the 100 South block of Bluff Street.

A traffic accident with injuries was reported Wednesday near the intersection of Bluff Street and St. George Boulevard.

July 16, 2009
A traffic accident with injuries was reported Thursday near the intersection of South Honey Locust Circle and East Elder Circle.

July 17, 2009
A hit and run traffic accident was reported Friday on the 600 South block of Bluff Street.

July 20, 2009
A traffic accident with injuries was reported Monday on the 1700 East block of 280 North.

Please use caution while driving. IF you are injured in an accident please call Dixon Truman & Fisher 435-652-9000, for your Free Consultation

Dixon Truman Fisher and Clifford promote the use of approved safety devices for children.  Always securely place children in proper child restraint seats.
This story in the St. George Spectrum reemphasizes the importance of that.

CEDAR CITY – A fatal crash involving three vehicles on I-15 at mile post 42 led to two deaths and six people injured early Sunday morning.
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Driver Juan Garcia, 29, of Hesperia, Calif., was traveling southbound on I-15 at 4:05 a.m. with Chantel Manuel, 22, Olegario Angulo, 31, Zapatista Angulo, 3, and Assata Angulo, 5 months, all of Los Angeles, when Garcia swerved to the left to avoid a deer, according to a Utah Highway Patrol report.

Garcia’s 1993 Range Rover rolled several times and both children, not restrained in their car seats, were ejected from the vehicle, according to the report.

Olegario Angulo was seatbelted but sustained fatal head wounds from the roof and door of the vehicle, according to the report. Assata Angulo also died after suffering head injuries.

Manuel suffered injuries to the lower torso and Garcia to the head and arms, both later taken to Valley View Medical Center.

Mario Mendez, 67, of Vista, Caif., was driving a 2006 Toyota 4-Runner southbound when he saw the debris in the road but not the Range Rover, which did not have lights on, and hit it on the front right while swerving into the emergency lane, according to the report.

Mendez told UHP he got out and tried to warn oncoming traffic of the crash, but a third vehicle, driven by Jennifer A. Jordan, 47, of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., did not see the Rover and hit its side.

Jordan’s 2003 Toyota Tacoma spun around into the emergency lane and came to rest facing east next to Garcia’s vehicle, according to the report.

Jordan suffered a broken ankle and was LifeFighted to Intermountain Medical Center. Her son, Jeremy, 20, who suffered bruises and abrasions, was taken to VVMC and later IMC to be with his mother.

BY NUR KAUSAR • June 6, 2009

CEDAR CITY – A motorcyclist from Nevada is recovering at Valley View Medical Center after crashing on state Route 148 Friday afternoon.

Harvey Pearson, 55, suffers from two broken legs and several broken bones, according to Utah Highway Patrol trooper Kim Riddle, who took the call.

Pearson was traveling on SR-148 around a curve at mile post 2 at 50 mph when he lost control of his motorcycle, went over a cattle guard, rolled five or six times end over end and went through a yellow arrow curve sign, Riddle said.

“His helmet saved his life,” the trooper said, noting the severe fall and major injuries that also included head lacerations. The motorcyclist was on his way into Cedar City with eight other bikes alongside him, some of them family members, Riddle said. The trooper did not believe at the time of transport that Pearson needs a Life Flight to a larger hospital.

The Spectrum in St. George UT, reports police or rescue incidents of general interest where no arrest is made.

June 6th

A hit-and-run traffic accident was reported on the 1380 West block of Medical Center Drive.

June 8th

A traffic accident with damages was reported near the intersection of South Bluff and Main streets.

A traffic accident with injuries was reported Monday near mile marker 4 of Interstate 15, northbound.

June 9th

A traffic accident with damages was reported on the 1000 East block of 100 South.

A traffic accident with damages was reported Tuesday on the 700 South block of 400 East.

St. George Police Department report the follow accidents via The Spectrum.com

Tuesday May 12, 2009

• A traffic accident with damages was reported Tuesday 5/12 on the 500 North block of Bluff Street.
• A hit and run traffic accident was reported on the 600 South block of River Road.
• A traffic accident with damages was reported on the 800 North block of 3050 East.
• A traffic accident with injuries was reported on the 200 East block of 100 South.

Wednesday May 13, 2009

• A traffic accident with damages was reported on the 2600 South block of Pioneer Road.
• A traffic accident with injuries was reported on the 900 South block of Bluff Street.

Thursday May 14, 2009

• A traffic accident with damages was reported Thursday on the 700 West block of Diagonal Street.
• A traffic accident with injuries was reported Thursday near mile marker 9 on Interstate 15.

Friday May 15, 2009

• A traffic accident with damages was reported Friday on the 1000 East block of St. George Boulevard.
• A traffic accident with injuries was reported Friday on the 300 South block of Green Springs Drive.
• A traffic accident with damages was reported Friday at the Pioneer roundabout.
• A traffic accident with injuries was reported Friday on the 1200 West block of Sunset Boulevard.
• A traffic accident with damages was reported Friday on the 500 East block of St. George Boulevard.
• A traffic accident with damages was reported Friday on the 1100 South block of Bluff Street.

Tuesday May 19, 2009

• A traffic accident with injuries was reported Tuesday on the 1400 South block of Springs Drive.
• A traffic accident with injuries was reported Tuesday on the 200 North block of Industrial Road.
• A traffic accident with injuries was reported Tuesday near the intersection of Red Hills Parkway and Industrial Road.
• A traffic accident with damages was reported Tuesday on the 400 East block of 100 South.
• A traffic accident with injuries was reported Tuesday on the 1000 East block of Red Hills Parkway.