Utah Law Talk

A student truck driver hit a car head-on, injuring four people on Saturday, February 6, 2010. This Utah semi-truck accident happened on I-15, just outside of Harmony, Utah which is north of St. George, Utah.

According to police, the student truck driver was driving south on Interstate 15 at around 3:00 p.m. when he lost control of the truck as he attempted to round a curve at a high rate of speed. Zimbio reports that the driver lost control on the wet pavement and crossed over the center median into the northbound lanes. The truck then slammed into a Chevy Malibu that was driven by a 38-year-old woman from Plain City, Utah. Three other passengers were also riding in the Malibu, they were treated for minor injuries After the truck hit the Malibu, the Malibu went off the road and ended up about twenty feet down the embankment. The semi-truck ended up on the northbound side of the interstate

New Harmony emergency personnel arrived and treated all injured parties. The woman driving the Malibu received the most serious injuries and was taken to Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah. She was then airlifted to Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah. Her name has not been released but sources report the injuries were not considered life-threatening.

Utah Highway Patrol, who responded to the accident, report that the student truck driver carried a valid commercial driver’s license but had not yet completed the required 300 hours of driver training. His instructor had allegedly fallen asleep when the driver attempted to take the curve.

I truly wish all the parties the very best as they recover. How fortunate that the injuries were not life-threatening.

The parties traveling in the Malibu can make a claim against the insurance of this truck school. The driver, the trainer, and the school all share liability in this accident. I recommend that the parties traveling in the Chevy Malibu contact an experienced Utah trucking attorney who will help them receive the compensation they deserve.

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