Elderly couple killed in accident in St. George

At approximately 10:15 a.m. this morning a newer Honda truck, travelling East on Indian Hills Drive, passed through the light at Hilton Drive and struck a structural column in front of Moto-zoo. The truck was occupied by a husband and wife, ages in the late 80s and early 90s.

Both occupants of the vehicle sustained life threatening injuries at the time of the collision. The female occupant passed away on scene. The male occupant was transported to Dixie Regional Medical Center by ambulance but succumbed to his injuries and passed away amid life saving efforts.

The St. George Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team, Investigations Division, and Patrol Units responded to the scene to investigate the incident. That investigation is ongoing to determine the factors leading up to, and/or contributing to, the incident.

Out of respect for the family, under the current circumstances, we will not be releasing the names of those involved in the accident to allow time for family notifications.

We would like to thank St. George Fire, Gold Cross EMS, and UDOT's Incident Management for their assistance in the incident.