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- Arizona woman dies in rollover accident near Mona
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FATAL ACCIDENT • Evangeline Corral, 55, from Arizona died whe she was ejected from this SUV during a roll-over Friday on I-15 near Mona.
Photo Utah Highway Patrol
By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
On Friday the 13th, the Utah Highway Patrol was kept busy with two freeway accidents and the first, at 10:59 a.m., took the life of a woman driver in a one-car rollover near Mona.
Cory Housekeeper, Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. said that the driver, Evangeline Corral, 55, died as a result of her injuries.
"We had a vehicle get a flat tire that caused it to go off of the right side of the road on Interstate 15 near mile marker 240," said Housekeeper.
The victim was transported by ambulance to Central Valley Medical Center where she died of her injuries.
The vehicle, a Chevrolet Trailblazer, started going back and forth across the road, spun out and then rolled several times, he said.
"Two of the four occupants were ejected," Housekeeper said.
The vehicle was occupied by the driver Evangeline Corral and four family members, all from Arizona, reportedly headed to Mesa.
"Her two daughters were transported to Central Valley Medical Center and a four-year-old was flown to Primary Children's with non life threatening injuries," said Housekeeper.
Roxanna Corral, 25, was sitting in the front passenger seat and was seriously injured when she was ejected as the vehicle rolled.
Yessina Corral, 18, was sitting in the back seat and sustained minor injuries. She was treated at Central Valley Medical Center and was released.
Janexis Corral, 4, daughter of Roxanna, was sitting in the rear seat and was buckled in a child seat. She was taken to Primary Children's Hospital for observation.
The victim and Roxanna were not wearing seat belts.
Southbound I-15 was closed to allow a medical helicopter to land and the right lane remained closed while medical crews were on the scene.
Another accident occurred later that morning.
"At 11:40 a.m. we had a motor home pulling a boat that was stopped near mile marker 219," said Housekeeper. "The motor home and boat attempted to cross the median to turn around and go south."
As the motor home pulled out it was struck by a Toyota Highlander.
The motor home was occupied by a husband and wife; the husband (the driver) was transported to Central Valley Medical Center.
The Highlander had five occupants and four were transported to Central Valley Medical Center.
"A 2-year-old was flown to Primary Childrens' in stable condition for observation," said Housekeeper.
"I would really like to thank the Sheriff's Office, Nephi Police, Fire/EMS from Nephi, Levan and Rocky Ridge and the hospital," said Housekeeper. "This quickly overwhelmed any one of our resources, but through the cooperation of the departments, we were able to respond and help those in need."
He also stressed that drivers should wear seat belts. The wearing of a seat belt might have made a difference in the outcome of the fatality.
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