VIRGIN RIVER GORGE, Ariz. — Following a single-vehicle rollover Monday in the Virgin River Gorge in which troopers said speed is believed to be a factor, officials are reminding motorists to slow down.
At approximately 8:15 a.m. MST, a Chevrolet Impala with two occupants was traveling north on Interstate 15 just before milepost 23 when the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle, Arizona Department of Public Safety Trooper Greg McBride said.
The car subsequently left the roadway and rolled before coming to rest on the Interstate, completely blocking the right lane of travel.
While the vehicle sustained heavy front-end and back-end damage, McBride said, neither of the vehicle’s occupants were injured in the crash.
The Impala was rendered inoperable during the rollover – which left the car with sideways tires appearing to mimic the time-traveling DeLorean in the 1985 movie “Back to the Future” – and was towed from the scene.
McBride said drivers need to keep an eye on their speed while traveling through the Gorge.
“It appears that speed was a factor in this crash,” McBride said, “and we remind the public that the speed limit here in the Gorge is 55 mph.”
In addition to Arizona troopers, St. George and Littlefield Fire departments along with ambulances from Gold Cross and Beaver Dam Fire responded to the scene.
Crews from the Arizona Department of Transportation assisted emergency personnel with the lane closure and directing motorists around the crash.
This report is based on preliminary information provided by law enforcement or other emergency responders and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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Troopers said speed is believed to be a factor in a single-vehicle rollover on northbound Interstate 15 near milepost 23, Virgin River Gorge, Arizona, Jan. 30, 2017 | Photo by Austin Peck, St. George News
Troopers said speed is believed to be a factor in a single-vehicle rollover on northbound Interstate 15 near milepost 23, Virgin River Gorge, Arizona, Jan. 30, 2017 | Photo by Austin Peck, St. George News
A Chevrolet Impala is rendered inoperable during a single-vehicle rollover on northbound Interstate 15 near milepost 23, Virgin River Gorge, Arizona, Jan. 30, 2017 | Photo by Austin Peck, St. George News
Troopers said speed is believed to be a factor in a single-vehicle rollover on northbound Interstate 15 near milepost 23, Virgin River Gorge, Arizona, Jan. 30, 2017 | Photo by Austin Peck, St. George News
A Chevrolet Impala is rendered inoperable during a single-vehicle rollover on northbound Interstate 15 near milepost 23, Virgin River Gorge, Arizona, Jan. 30, 2017 | Photo by Austin Peck, St. George News
A Chevrolet Impala is rendered inoperable during a single-vehicle rollover on northbound Interstate 15 near milepost 23, Virgin River Gorge, Arizona, Jan. 30, 2017 | Photo by Austin Peck, St. George News
Troopers said speed is believed to be a factor in a single-vehicle rollover on northbound Interstate 15 near milepost 23, Virgin River Gorge, Arizona, Jan. 30, 2017 | Photo by Austin Peck, St. George News
Troopers said speed is believed to be a factor in a single-vehicle rollover on northbound Interstate 15 near milepost 23, Virgin River Gorge, Arizona, Jan. 30, 2017 | Photo by Austin Peck, St. George News
Tow crewmember hooks towing line to a Chevrolet Impala involved in a single-vehicle rollover on northbound Interstate 15 near milepost 23, Virgin River Gorge, Arizona, Jan. 30, 2017 | Photo by Austin Peck, St. George News
An emergency responder cleans the roadway following a single-vehicle rollover on northbound Interstate 15 near milepost 23, Virgin River Gorge, Arizona, Jan. 30, 2017 | Photo by Austin Peck, St. George News
A Chevrolet Impala is towed from the scene of a single-vehicle rollover on northbound Interstate 15 near milepost 23, Virgin River Gorge, Arizona, Jan. 30, 2017 | Photo by Austin Peck, St. George News
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That’s a joke.. I go 55 in the gorge and they pass me all the time…Californians go the fastest and then Colorado.. I go rte 91. But that has 16 miles of construction nit til JULY..
That’s a joke.. I go 55 in the gorge and they pass me all the time…Californians go the fastest and then Colorado.. I go rte 91. But that has 16 miles of construction nit til JULY..
A roll over with folded wheels but No apparent roof damage ?
Someone was dam lucky !
Roll-over Beethoven obviously to blame for this.