An accident in Parley’s Canyon left a family of three lucky to be alive.
According to authorities, the accident happened shortly before 1 p.m. on Interstate 80 West in Parley’s Canyon. The driver of a green Avalon was with her 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son, and around 10 minutes behind them was her father, David Stokes. The woman hit a patch of black ice, lost control and slid underneath a semi trailer.
As David Stokes drove past he was horrified to see what looked like his daughter’s car underneath the semi. The Unified Fire Department arrived and helped all of the occupants out of the vehicle, and amazingly they all walked away without even a scratch.
The Utah Highway Patrol said that although the Interstate looked dry in Parley’s Canyon, black ice is difficult to spot and as conditions can change with a few minutes, drivers need to be aware that ice can always be present when temperatures drop below 32 degrees.
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