Serious motorcycle crash and four-car collision disrupts traffic in Kane County – St George News

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ST. GEORGE – A motorcycle accident on Highway 89 caused traffic delays on Sunday morning, following an accident involving four vehicles on the same highway the day before.

Sergeant Mike Alexander of the Utah Highway Patrol reported that an incident occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. on August 4th involving a lone motorcyclist traveling north on U.S. Highway 89 near mile marker 78. The rider was traveling on the highway when the accident occurred.

“He failed to negotiate a turn and hit the guardrail,” Alexander said. “He suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital.”

According to Alexander, no other vehicles were involved in the accident, making it a one-vehicle accident. He also noted that the motorcyclist’s condition was extremely critical, emphasizing the severity of the injuries sustained in the accident. The police officer noted that the driver was not wearing a helmet.

The Utah Department of Transportation reported that both directions of US 89 were closed at mile marker 78, three miles south of Mount Carmel, as of 9:16 a.m. The closures are expected to remain in effect until about 12:15 p.m.

Alexander reported that the incident involved three southbound vehicles on the highway when a northbound vehicle entered their lane, causing the collision.

“The northbound vehicle crossed into the other lane and collided with the first southbound vehicle. Then the other two vehicles were swept away in the chaos,” he said.

St. George News reporter E. George Goold contributed to this report. This report is based on testimony from court records, police or other law enforcement agencies and may not reflect the full scope of the findings.

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