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Rita Miramontes, 51, killed and three minors injured in car accident on I-70 in Millard County, Utah
Date:
Sunday, November 16, 2014Area:
Salt Lake City, UTThe Utah Highway Patrol has identified a woman killed in the crash of a pickup truck on Saturday, November 16, on Interstate 70 near Cove Fort. UHP said Rita Miramontes, 51, of Phoenix, was eastbound on I-70 near mile post 201 when the right rear tire of her Ford F-150 went flat. The pickup went into a skid, left the roadway and rolled several times into the median about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday. The driver's three children were injured and taken for treatment at a regional hospital. Check back for more information on this crash as it becomes available.
Date:
Saturday, October 11, 2014Area:
St. Louis, MOOne person is dead after an accident on eastbound I-70 near Mid Rivers Mall Drive Saturday night. Police say 76-year-old Jack G. Chappell of Bridgeton, Missouri, was killed when a tire that had fallen off of a towed vehicle hit his car. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A crash report indicates the accident happened around 10:00 p.m. when the tire struck two other vehicles before bouncing over a concrete median and striking Chappell’s car. There were no reports of other injuries. The investigation is ongoing.