ashdavus
May 14th, 2008, 12:37 AM
You see, the fair city I live in at some point decided that it would be a brilliant idea to start putting round a bouts at interstate on/off ramps. According to reports, the wrong way driver was from out of the area and became confused on the round a bout, entering the interstate traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes. NOW one of the local news networks set up apoll asking community members to vote about round a bouts. A little late, isn't it?. GREAT JOB, ASSHOLES!! There are pictures of the vehicles on the gjsentinel website, but I can't figure out how to post them.
A motorist died Monday after slamming head-on into a minivan driving the wrong way on Interstate 70.
Grand Junction police officer T.J. Rix said the victim — driving a Chevrolet Monte Carlo eastbound on I-70 — died after the vehicle was hit by a Dodge Caravan which had entered eastbound traffic, headed west around 1:23 p.m.
The Caravan apparently entered I-70 at the 24 Road exit, going the wrong way, Rix said.
The collision happened around mile marker 28.
The driver killed in the Monte Carlo had not been identified through late Monday afternoon. Rix said a small child was extricated from the wreck and transported to St. Mary’s Hospital.
The female driver of the Caravan was also taken by ambulance to the hospital.
Eastbound traffic on I-70 was closed over two miles and expected to stay that way until at least 6 p.m. for investigation.
Rix on Monday afternoon said it’s “too early to tell” if drugs or alcohol were factors.
http://www.gjfreepress.com/article/20080513/COMMUNITY_NEWS/779301555
The Mesa County Coroner's Office has identified one of the victims involved in Monday's head on crash.
Officials say the driver of the red Monte Carlo was 26–year–old Jenny Trover from Fruita.
Police say Trover was driving eastbound on I–70 between 23 and 24 Roads with a 5 month old baby boy in the car when a silver Dodge Caravan entered the highway going the wrong way and crashed head on into her.
Trover was pronounced dead on scene. The driver of the minivan died about four hours after the crash at St. Mary's Hospital, her identity is not being released at this time. The infant is in ICU at St. Mary's in critical condition with head injuries.
The baby was properly restrained.
The crash remains under investigation.
http://www.nbc11news.com/home/headlines/18904979.html
A motorist died Monday after slamming head-on into a minivan driving the wrong way on Interstate 70.
Grand Junction police officer T.J. Rix said the victim — driving a Chevrolet Monte Carlo eastbound on I-70 — died after the vehicle was hit by a Dodge Caravan which had entered eastbound traffic, headed west around 1:23 p.m.
The Caravan apparently entered I-70 at the 24 Road exit, going the wrong way, Rix said.
The collision happened around mile marker 28.
The driver killed in the Monte Carlo had not been identified through late Monday afternoon. Rix said a small child was extricated from the wreck and transported to St. Mary’s Hospital.
The female driver of the Caravan was also taken by ambulance to the hospital.
Eastbound traffic on I-70 was closed over two miles and expected to stay that way until at least 6 p.m. for investigation.
Rix on Monday afternoon said it’s “too early to tell” if drugs or alcohol were factors.
http://www.gjfreepress.com/article/20080513/COMMUNITY_NEWS/779301555
The Mesa County Coroner's Office has identified one of the victims involved in Monday's head on crash.
Officials say the driver of the red Monte Carlo was 26–year–old Jenny Trover from Fruita.
Police say Trover was driving eastbound on I–70 between 23 and 24 Roads with a 5 month old baby boy in the car when a silver Dodge Caravan entered the highway going the wrong way and crashed head on into her.
Trover was pronounced dead on scene. The driver of the minivan died about four hours after the crash at St. Mary's Hospital, her identity is not being released at this time. The infant is in ICU at St. Mary's in critical condition with head injuries.
The baby was properly restrained.
The crash remains under investigation.
http://www.nbc11news.com/home/headlines/18904979.html