April 17, 2008
Posted: 11:00 p.m.
Tragic Accident Kills Four from Utah State University
TREMONTON, Utah-
A van carrying eleven people from Utah State University, one instructor and 10 students, crashed on Thursday around 4:00 p.m. Four of the passengers are pronounced dead. The van was on route to Tremonton traveling eastbound on Interstate 84. Kyle Holden, from Green Line Implements, was following the van on the field trip. Holden was passing the van in the fast lane when he looked back and saw that the driver’s side rear tire blew out. The driver of the van, Evan Parker, then lost control of the vehicle and drove off of the road then rolled several times. Holden said that Parker did all that he could to keep control of the vehicle by not applying the breaks after the tire blew. Holden said that he had his cruise control set at about 79 mph when he passed the van.
Lieutenant Jason Jensen was the first to arrive at the scene. Jensen said, “Within my 15 years of experience here on the force this is by far the worst accident I have ever seen. It will really have a big effect on the community. With this many involved it really is a tragedy. This is something that will effect people for years.”
Noel Cockett, Dean of the College of Agriculture, said that the time and location for memorial services will be released tomorrow. Utah State University has canceled all of the activities planned for Agriculture Week.
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6 comments:
Amy:
You have all of the important facts here. That's what's most important, obviously, so good job. I like that you added that all remaining events for Agriculture Week had been canceled. I wish I had added that to the end of my article.
Remember that the dateline and the first sentence of your article go on the same line.
Hey good job. You have your facts straight. You did a great job getting the quote from Lt. Jensen. I only got like the first sentence and then I was lost. You must take good notes. Really great job.
Well yours was much better than mine, but thanks. I felt like we barely had time to write this one, but maybe thats just me because everybodys seems to be longer than mine. But yours was written very well and it also flowed really well. And I agree with Rhett, that was good how you said that the rest of the activities for agriculture week. I should have done that as well. Good job on your story, well written.
Good job Amy! you did a a very nice job getting all the facts out there! Go you! :)
Great facts! Nice flow :)
Remember the dateline and the first sentence go in the same line!
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