Driver cited for failing to stop following collision with T-bone at Cedar City intersection

TOWN OF CEDAR — A driver was cited for failing to obey a stop sign following a collision with a T-bone in a residential area of Cedar City Friday afternoon.

Police investigate and direct traffic to the scene of a T-bone collision at the intersection of 600 South and 300 West, Cedar City, Utah, May 24, 2024 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News

Shortly after 1 p.m., Cedar City police responded to the intersection of 600 South and 300 West, where a white Cadillac Escalade had collided with a blue Chevrolet Blazer.

Cedar City Police Sgt. Dustin Orton said at the scene that, according to eyewitnesses, the driver of the Cadillac was heading west on 600 South when he failed to stop at the four-way stop. He entered the intersection and struck the driver’s side door of the Blazer, which was traveling south on 300 West.

“The driver of this vehicle also has undisclosed injuries, and this individual is being examined by ambulance personnel,” Orton said of the Cadillac driver, who was later cited for failing to obey the stop sign .

None of the other occupants of the two vehicles reported injuries, Orton added.

The Blazer sustained significant damage to the driver’s side and had to be towed from the scene. Meanwhile, the damage to the Cadillac’s front end was much less severe; the vehicle appeared to still be moving.

Traffic in the area was disrupted for approximately 30 minutes while the scene was cleared.

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Police investigate and direct traffic to the scene of a T-bone collision at the intersection of 600 South and 300 West, Cedar City, Utah, May 24, 2024 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News

Jeff Richards, a Salt Lake City native with family roots in Panguitch, lived in Moab for 20 years before joining St. George News in 2017. Jeff is a longtime journalist and high school teacher. He and his wife Penny are the parents of five daughters. They also have three young grandsons. Jeff and his family enjoy swimming, camping, sightseeing, reading and taking photos.