Two Utah residents, Jason McDonald of Cedar City and 12 year-old Adaline Moore of Peoria, Arizona, were killed instantly when their car rolled on State Road 144 in Washington County on June 28, 2009. According to KSL News, their car rolled in New Harmony, Utah, which is about 40 miles north of St. George, Utah. According to reports, Jason McDonald was driving at a high rate of speed when a tire on the car he was driving separated, causing McDonald to lose control of his vehicle. The car then went off the road, rolling twice and then flipping end-over-end when the car hit a dirt embankment. It landed nose-down and by reports, had broken into several pieces.
Others in the car who survived the crash are a 7-year old girl, who was flown by helicopter to Primary Children’s Medical Center, an 18-year old male who was flown to Intermountain Medical Center. Both of these persons are said to be in critical condition. Two other girls, one age 14 and another 18, were transported by ambulance in serious condition to a hospital in Cedar City.
My deepest condolences to the families of those who passed away in this tragic single-car accident. I wish them the best as they attempt to recover from this shocking event.
Unfortunately, tire separations are an all-too-common cause of drivers losing control of their vehicles and crashing. In this case, Jason McDonald was driving a 2003 Ford F-250 pickup truck at the time the right read tire “separated.” Tire separations can occur for a number of reasons but are usually caused by bonding problems in the manufacturing process, contaminants in the tire, air trapped between the layers of the tire, lack of grip, tackiness or under vulcanization of the tire components. These problems, obviously, are not the fault of the motorist, but of the tire manufacturer. I would recommend that the family consult with a lawyer experienced in handling thread separation cases
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