Woman dead, several children injured after single-vehicle rollover in Toquerville

July 21, 2019 Utah Channel 3

TOQUERVILLE — First responders were called to the scene of a single-vehicle rollover on SR 17 Sunday evening after a Chevy pickup truck with four occupants struck a concrete barrier multiple times.

A 17-year-old girl with a learner’s permit was operating a pickup truck traveling eastbound on SR 17 near mile marker 4 with a 31-year-old woman and several children under the age of 13.

According to a Utah Highway Patrol press release, the girl failed to negotiate “the swooping turn that leads into town” and lost control of the vehicle.

The pickup hit the concrete barrier twice before the driver overcorrected, hitting the barrier again. The vehicle rolled at least once before landing on its wheels.

First responders at an incident on SR 17 near mile marker 4 in Toquerville, Utah, on July 21, 2019 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News

The 31-year-old woman and an 11-year-old girl were ejected from the vehicle during the incident. Both were transported to nearby hospitals via ambulance.

The woman – identified as Patricia Holm of Colorado City, Arizona – later died from her injuries. The child was transported to Primary Children’s Hospital and is expected to survive.

The driver and two girls – ages 10 and 13 years old – sustained injuries, but are not believed to be in life-threatening condition. Their identities have not been disclosed due to their ages.

Sgt. Jake Hicks said the incident is still under investigation, but officials have ruled out the involvement of drugs and alcohol. Speed appears to be a factor, however.

This report is based on statements from police or other responders and may not contain the full scope of findings.

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