Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Motorcycle collides with deer

Utah man treated at St. Luke’s following accident

By TERRY SMITH
Express Staff Writer

A motorcyclist was treated and released at St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center after he collided with a deer early Friday morning on Trail Road northeast of Sun Valley.

Sun Valley police identified the man as Richard Despain, a 31-year-old Salt Lake City construction worker who was camping up Trail Creek. A police report described his injuries as "pretty minor."

The accident occurred at about 12:40 a.m.

Sun Valley Assistant Police Chief Mike Crawford said Despain was taken to the hospital by his wife, who was following behind in a vehicle, didn't see the mishap but found Despain sprawled out on the road.

"Our officer wasn't able to find the deer, so it apparently made it away from the scene of the accident," Crawford said.



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