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Semi Full Of Ice Cream Crashes In Logan Canyon

Workers for DD Towing and Recovery unloaded boxes of ice cream sandwiches from a semi truck lying upside down in the river just off the road in Logan canyon.

“If you don’t unload the truck, when you stand it up, the roof will cave in, and it will all go down the river,” said David Grange, co-owner of the towing company.

Though cars were stopped for one or two minutes at a time, State Highway Patrol trooper Phil Rawlinson moved them along without much congestion. He said when the accident happened, traffic was more backed up.

“But now that we’ve got all the recovery vehicles and stuff in place, we’re able to open up traffic and get them moving,” Rawlinson said.

The wreck is the third accident in the Logan canyon this week. Vic Saunders of the Utah Department of Transportation Region One office said on Monday a pickup truck carrying a tanker with road oil in it tipped over at the same spot. He said speed is probably the reason for these crashes.

“Logan Canyon is a sharp, windy highway,” Saunders said. “It’s not a straight superhighway like a lot of people see everywhere else.”

Mike Player and Susan Urie from Vancouver Canada, who passed the wreck on their motorcycle, said the highway being windy is the point of going through it because it is a sightseeing road.

"Nobody looks around and enjoys the scenery and enjoys the ride. They got to get from point A to point B as fast as they can."

“It’s not a road to come on here and fly through,” Urie said. “It’s go slow and enjoy it. It’s beautiful. If you want to drive fast, go out to the highway.”

Dewey Swallow from West Point, Utah also passed the wreck. He said these crashes happen because people are in a hurry.

“And that’s what causes these accidents,” Swallow said. “Nobody looks around and enjoys the scenery and enjoys the ride. They got to get from point A to point B as fast as they can.”

Utah State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Lee Perry said to be safe, people should pay attention to the advisory signs that recommend what speed they should drive when going through a curve.