Thursday, April 19, 2007

Practice News Story 11: Accident

Van Rolls Killing Ten

Posted 6:00 p.m. MST, April 19, 2007

TREMONTON, Utah – Yesterday at about 4 p.m. a van carrying 11 passengers rolled on Interstate 84 killing ten. The 11 passengers consisted of ten Utah State University students and Professor Evan Parker. The group was heading home after a field trip to Greenline Implements, a farm implement store in Tremonton. Four survivors at the scene were later transported to surrounding hospitals where three were declared dead.

Kyle Holden, witness and owner of the implement store, said that Evan Parker was driving at the time. Holden was passing the van when he saw the driver side rear tire blow out. After the tire blew, Parker tried to gain control of the vehicle but failed to do so. Jennie Smith, witness who was behind the van called 911. “I saw bodies in the air … they were three times the height of the van.”

Lt. Ed Michaud, first authority on the scene said that it appeared that no one was wearing their seatbelts at the time of the wreck. "Bodies were all over the place," said Michaud.

Utah State University President Stan Albrecht said that today’s accident was a “tragedy for our institution.” He also said that a memorial service will be held.

3 comments:

Sam Powell said...

I think you could have made it longer, and the hook at the start more appealing. Other than that, its good.

RULE said...

short and sweet the way I like it...maybe too short?....but anyways you did well presenting the facts towards the end...I felt like the hook could have been a little more catchy....but good job.

Robert said...

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