Tuesday, September 9, 2014

A report on the condition of Mr. Dwayne Monson who was involved in a motorcycle/vehicle crash on 9-8-14 in North Logan, Utah.  The report is that his condition is worsening.  He is  extremely critical.

Monday, September 8, 2014

North Park Police Department
Press Release
9-8-14

At approximately 5:00 PM the Logan 911 Center received calls reporting that a motorcycle /vehicle crash had occurred at approximately 2800 North Main in North Logan.  At the scene it was determined that 53 year old Dwayne Monson of Preston (date of birth 10-21-1960) was north bound on Main Street riding a Honda Shadow Motorcycle.  Traffic was slowing for a construction zone to the north.    A black Silverado pick-up, driven by Kaylene Wootton of Providence was coming to a stop in the inside north bound lane due to traffic merging into one lane for the construction zone.   Mr. Monson’s motorcycle struck the left rear bumper of the pick-up truck ,just before the truck came to a stop.  The motorcycle and its driver were thrown through the air and came to rest in the south bound lanes of travel.  Mr. Monson was wearing a helmet.  He was transported to the Cache Valley Hospital and was later taken by helicopter to a Salt Lake City area hospital. He was listed in very critical condition.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

North Park Police Department
9-2-14
Press Release

At 11:30 AM a three vehicle crash occurred at 4040 North Main in Hyde Park. Vehicle # 1 was a 1991 Blue Mazda Pickup bearing license plate # Idaho 1F45664. It was driven by a Dav Frew of Preston Idaho. Mr. Frew’s is 82 years of age.   Vehicle #1 was attempting to make a left hand turn onto the highway to go north bound.

Vehicle #2 was a 2004 GMC Sierra Pickup Truck bearing Utah lic. # UTZ2369VV. It was driven by a Jared Astle of North Logan. Mr. Astle’s is 28 years of age. He was traveling south bound on the highway in the inside lane.

Vehicle #3 was a silver 2004 Honda Civic driven by Vicente Mejia. Vehicle #3 was headed north bound in the inside lane of travel. Vehicle #3 was struck by debris from the collision of Number #1 and #2.

It appears from our investigation that the driver of Vehicle #1 attempted to make a left hand turn to go north bound. Traffic for south bound vehicles was heavy. Vehicle #2 was south bound in the inside lane of travel. When vehicle #1 pulled out there was no time for vehicle #2 to avoid the collision or stop. Impact occurred on the driver side door of the Mazda Pickup. Passersby attempted to preform CPR on the Mr. Frew. He was transported to Cache Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after 12:00 PM. The driver of Vehicle #2, Mr. Astle, was transported to Logan Regional Hospital with complaint of neck pain. He was being evaluated at the time of this press release.